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Clippy really ... wasn't bad? It mostly stayed out of your way, occasionally showed a button to perform a useful task, and could interact with the help system w
by o11c 10mo ago
Clippy really ... wasn't bad? It mostly stayed out of your way, occasionally showed a button to perform a useful task, and could interact with the help system without having to click through 3 menus.
It wasn't a panacea but it was at least positive-value, unlike most current AI.
- brokensegue 10mo agoI never got value from him
- Barbing 10mo agoMay have forgotten to change the avatar to the wizard
- parpfish 10mo agothe meme of "omg, clippy sucked and was sooo annoying" has overshadowed the actual level of annoyance from back in the day. nobody used clippy, but nobody expressed vitriol. you just easily dismissed it and went on with your business.
- gitaarik 10mo agoI guess his appearance appeals to SOME people..