Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.
Re: Do applications differ from libraries?
David Rothgery: ...but they've certainly done more to popularize it than anyone else...
I didn't notice that. Maybe that follows from so many developers giving them so much attention. (But in that case, credit for popularity seems a little tautological.)
David Rothgery: ...but the people who popularize a new (good) idea and make it work reasonably well deserve more than a little credit.
Yes, I like to see credits and debits handed out fairly.
David Rothgery: Apple deserves a lot of credit for doing the same with GUIs.
Maybe I'm consistent after all. I give Apple little credit for that. Or maybe I did once and later exhausted the balance in the good will account, or something. The first Mac UI was quite admirable, though.
Okay, okay, I should notice when I'm blundering into a popularity contest and stay out. It always makes me want to clown and play pranks.
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