Author: Thorsten Czub
Date: 11:46:15 12/04/97
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>I'm afraid I agree with you here! Windows was designed only for >commercial success, makes too many compromises and caters to the >lowest common denominator, the new computer user with little or >no knowledge of computers. That's not to say it's completely >useless, great software has been written for it and strong chess >programs will still do well on Windows. EXACTLY ! >I agree that windows is more a user interface than anything else. >It's no surprise, since what appeals to the eye seems to be what >sells. (But actually I find the windows stuff fairly ugly, I still >like 3.1 better for looks!) >For me it is a horrible OS, a kludge, a bad copy of older and cooler >stuff and not a clean break from DOS which is really what was called >for here. > >Don E X A C T L Y ! And that is exactly the point of my critics: If WIN would be an OS, IF it would be a good copy of old stuff. But it isn't! It was designed to make money, NOT to help the users. My ATARIS ST OS is much better, any MAC-OS is better, UNIX and whatever you choose, this would be an OS, but WIN is just an arcade adventure game for adults.
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