Question for net.views column in UNIX Today!

[David Williams]

In article <1991Mar29.195953.2421 at utoday.com> you write:
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>	Is a single GUI standard really necessary?
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Yes, and it should be an evolution of current and past best ideas - not
a "least common denominator" throwback for the sake of backwards compatibility. 
If backwards compatibility were a valid argument, all GUI's would have the look
and feel of a model 29 card punch.  Motif's claim (one of them, anyway) is 
SAA backwards compatible look and feel - this is simply the optimization of
a bad idea.  
What I would like to see is a visualy stimulating but simple GUI design that
scales up nicely from mono through 24 bit color with consistent look/feel,
cut/paste policy (yes! policy), and universal vendor support.
that's all ;-).