1998-01-15 - Microsoft Metaphors
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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 23:14:08 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Microsoft Metaphors
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What are the best metaphors to use when talking about a browser and an
operating system? Is the combination like a car and an engine, or a car and
a roofrack? A pair of gloves?
Or is it even useful to talk about a browser/OS metaphor in the case of
Microsoft, since IE has been glued into the operating system in the form of
.DLLs? Might that be more like the wheels of a car?
-Declan
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- 1998-01-15 (Thu, 15 Jan 1998 23:14:08 +0800) - Microsoft Metaphors - Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
- 1998-01-15 (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 01:58:21 +0800) - Re: Microsoft Metaphors - Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
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