Re: GUIs Considered Harmful

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From: John B. Melby
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 00:40

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>What is "chrome"?

Chrome is a rust-resistant metal which is often used to plate iron.
Eventually, the chrome peels off, exposing the rust underneath.

The term seems to refer to extra baggage of a GUI which is "showing
its age."  In particular (based on the current discussion):

(1) Awkward features which are included in a GUI for backwards compatibility
    with an earlier look-and-feel.

(2) New features in a long-established GUI which essentially do little but
    add complexity and clutter.

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John B. Melby
Fujitsu Limited, Yokohama
melby%yk.fujitsu.co.jp@fai.com

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