Interface Design
(This is for Larry…) I don't think it's possible to have a computer
interface that *forces* you to do things a certain way. You can always
write around what's there to accomplish most user-interface type tasks. I
think it's important to have some higher-level system routines, or at least
a guide to common interfaces. The Amiga has neither. I think it's
misguided to claim that the Mac "forces" you to do something a certain
way. I dunno, Larry, I've played in orchestras that only had 5 notes
available for use, plus gong, and the music was just fine. 🙂 Where was
the difference of opinion about file requesters? If no standard file
requester existed, then people were forced to write their own. Because
they turned out different is not evidence that they were striving to be
different – other factors come into play, like time, desire, creativity,
etc. Some programs still have just a string gadget for a file requester.
Did they do that to be better than other programs?