Re: Grandson of Flame-O-Rama

[perl@dwrsun4.UUCP (Robert Perlberg)]

In article <2q6bs8$3sn@blackice.winternet.mpls.mn.us>, rwifall@NMSU.edu (Richard Wifall) writes:
> >   From: dp02@Lehigh.EDU (DANIEL PERLBERGER)
> >   bust on PC software Technology like the advanced NT.  Win NT is a breakthro
> >   in GUI, multitasking environments.  Unlike you blindly claim, on a proper

> >   to work on one task, and the other to work on another task.  NT is not a
> >   desktop GUI, it is made for workstations.  SO no, it is not an example of b
> 
> 	But just above your said that it was a breakthrough in GUI's?
> I guess "not being what you are" could be considered a breakthrough but

I, too, disagree with Mr. Perlberger, but I couldn't help noticing that
you missed one of his points.  He says that NT is not a "desktop" GUI
but a "workstation" GUI.

As for NT being any kind of "breakthrough", that attitude demonstrates
the common misconception that anything that isn't made by Microsoft
doesn't exist.  I'm constantly pissed by having to go to demos of OS/2
and NT and resisting the urge to call out "Unix already had that 5
years ago" every 30 seconds.

Robert Perlberg (no relation)
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., New York
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