Re: Computing Editorial (please read)

["wildstar128" <wildstar128@hotmail.com>]

"Exegete" <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com> wrote in message
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> You're ignoring or ignorant of the fact that there were GUIs for the PC
> prior to Windows, and that one of them was achieving commercial success,
> until M$ strong armed Apple into threatening a suit, even though Apple
> had already given a green flag to said GUI. What was the GUI? GEM, by
> DRI, M$ OS/Language rival. At that point in time Windows wouldn't even
> boot, and needed Apple technology to run, while GEM was running and
> gathering third party software.
>
> GEM had it's weaknesses, but it's doubtful that Windows would have won
> if DRI wasn't derailed by M$'s "monopoly pressure" on Apple (well, it
> really wasn't monopoly pressure, but M$ threatened to cancel all
> application development for the Mac if Apple didn't derail GEM - the
> technique is one that M$ has used many times once they did have monopoly
> power - and BTW - how many OTHER third party applications were being
> developed for the Mac? Other than Jazz???)
>
> Roy

Sorry I didn't note that explicitly. I was referencing Atari ST in one of
these messages so yes GEM was in the picture there. If you recall, Atari ST
is built on GEM. (Graphic Environment Manager)