Re: replacing the desktop metaphor (Why any metaphor?)

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From: klm
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 1989 03:56

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In article <3173@sugar.uu.net>, peter@sugar.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes:
> Just being a troublemaker...
> What object on the desktop are pull-down menus a metaphor for?

The kleenex box. ("Honk! Snort!")

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From: klm@wang7.UUCP (klm)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc
Subject: Re: replacing the desktop metaphor (Why any metaphor?)
Keywords: desktop metaphor, graphical interfaces, computing environments
Message-ID: <2631@wang7.UUCP>
Date: 4 Jan 89 03:56:00 GMT
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