Micro$oft Biz'droid Lusers (was: OT email response format) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

23 Apr 2002

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  -----Original Message-----
 From: Ben Franchuk [mailto:bfranchuk@jetnet.ab.ca] 
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     BUT I MAY NOT WANT a bit map when running under
XWINDOWS! 
Then why use a windowing system at all?

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     I want a 80x25 screen (640x480) because I can read
the screen for
 text-editing! 
Ok, but why would you use a windowing system?

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     No font's under X-windows (linux) would give me
that! 
You could make one.  I would, but I think you'll find that there
are, indeed, fonts which will do this.

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    It is not the plumbing -- it is what goes down the
pipe 
 that needs to
 be standarded! 
That's certainly a Unix weak spot.

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  1) Not everybody has the same standard fonts! 
Actually, any X11 setup should have the standard Adobe type-1 set.

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  2) I like 1 screen 1 program and screen flipping.

Ok, why would you use a windowing system?  (Please note that I don't
mean any disrespect by repeating this question so much...)

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  But the 3 button mouse is hard to find! 
Really?  They are -- to steal a phrase -- common as dirt, as far as
I know.  You do know that the common annoying "wheel" mice are either
three button, or five, depending on the software ;)

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  >  You would make a good leftist, the asurdity
seems high enough. 
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  After 40 years waiting for public space travel, my
faith in NASA
 is wearing thin. 
Of course, it would happen in Europe first...

Chris

Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL

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