RE: Why I dislike Java. (was Re: "Scruffies" vs. "Neats")
From: IN%"perry@piermont.com" 3-MAY-1996 16:49:35.61
The users can't afford not to have the numbers they are watching not in front of them, even for brief periods. Its a real problem.
Hmm.... has anyone ever created a specialized computer (or computer running a specialized program) that would put multiple screens on the same screen, perhaps with some GUI manipulation capabilities? If they're
read Netscape material while watching the other numbers, they're then in
E. Allen Smith wrote: trying to the
exact same situation from their viewpoint.
Actually, this is the kind of application that seems ideal for X-Windows. There are a lot more, but it has never really caught on in the PC world, which is a shame since it makes much more sense than many of the solutions people have come up with over the years. -Pete Loshin
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Pete Loshin