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<3M> ok guys i've finally got my windows me machine up and running again if everything seems to be running well on windows me you've obviously overlooked something....<3M> who is general failure and why is he reading my hard disc somehow, "i told you so" doesn't quite say it
This kid speaks the truth. What's with the hatred for Mac Classic? I thought the interface was pretty great. Oh, and criticizing Plan 9 for a bad GUI isn't really fair. They aren't trying to make it a "usable" OS so to say...it's used for research.
To the noob who used windows/linux/OS/2 all his life it would be difficult, especially because some applications don't quit after you close the window(which does happen in windows and X, but a systray can easily show it running in the background).Yeah, it is a reasearch OS but they should at least have a semi - good gui if they are to provide one at all. Remember this is about the UI, and not the core of the OS itself. Heres a Plan 9 screenshot:It looks clean, but its difficult...
That's the thing - you use mouse button 3 to close and minimize via a menu. You can't maximize automatically - you need to manully do it.
To the noob who used windows/linux/OS/2 all his life it would be difficult, especially because some applications don't quit after you close the window(which does happen in windows and X, but a systray can easily show it running in the background).
Are you screwed if you dont have a 3 button mouse, or is there some other way to close it?
Erm... when you close a window in Classic, the app stays active. The name of the app is still clearly shown in the menu bar until you click something on the desktop. I did, in elementary school, see some kids struggle with that, but I never did...I always wondered why they didn't notice the menu bar COMPLETELY CHANGING when they were clicking on the icon.But besides that questionable element, the interface was flawless.
No, you do not need a three button mouse. To emulate the 3rd button, you simply press shift + right mouse button.
even if you're renting you've got more rights than if you're using windows.