Re: Resurrection of XyWrite

[jr_fox@xxxxxxxxxx]

"Yo Intl." wrote:

> If XYwrite dies, I hope that at least some programmer somewhere has the
> brilliant idea of inserting a little command line and a list of simple
> mnemonics as an alternative to that bothersome mouse+menu approach. Why has
> this not happened? What can possibly be so offensive about a tiny,
> unobtrusive command line, NB or XY-Win style?
>

Well, what can you say ? Sheep & Lemmings rule. Path of least resistance and
all that. The best ________ (fill in the blank) doesn't necessarily win -- in
fact, it seldom wins. It's all about marketing and market share . . . with
dashes of the "easy", the trendy, and the snow job thrown in.


Jordan