Napoleon1963

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   by Napoleon1963 12y ago

   Desktop apps from the late 1980s to around 2004 or so were very usable. There were clear UI standards in place for most platforms, and thus a high degree of consistency between applications, even from different vendors. Even Java's AWT
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   by Napoleon1963 12y ago

   Maybe it's because it involves Steve Klabnik, who is a prominent commenter here? While the tone of the report may not have been very polite, it is understandable why the reporter was disappointed. I think it's perfectly reasonable
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   by Napoleon1963 12y ago

   I find the "Stories" section at the bottom to be particularly distasteful. As far as I can tell, they've just taken stock photographs, labeled them with plausible names, and made them seem like testimonials without actually b