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that was interesting ! thanks
posted by
inkdancing
on August 20, 2004 at 9:43 PM
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Anyone remember the GEOS operating system?
"Windows" before "WINDOWS"; point and click before mice. Roadkill on the information superhighway.
posted by
majroj
on August 17, 2004 at 7:07 PM
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There's a theory about synchronous invention: Usually, it means that two (or more) people invent the same thing at very close to the same time.
WIndows, as an idea and application, was old hat before Xerox did their thing. Apple thought that they invented it (they did - their EXPRESSION of the same idea). M$ just did their usual: made something that looked similar to what had gone before and gave it their own slant.
There's many examples of the same thing all over the place - even to people setting out the same expression.
But I do love the thesis-as-sy-information bit..
posted by
L.E.Gant
on August 16, 2004 at 3:37 AM
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Interesting take, thanks for writing. Why don't you write a post about it?
posted by
Tremac
on August 14, 2004 at 12:15 PM
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