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From: "boyd, rounin" <boyd@insultant.net>
To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] scrollbar
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Date: Thu,  4 Mar 2004 14:38:15 +0100
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> Windows/MacOS constantly place the scrollbar on right.

they got it wrong.

> Is there some reasoning behind this logic?

my logic is that if you write left to right the scroll bar should be on the
left.

and vice versa.

it minimises mouse movement.

i don't know why X or plan 9 or 8th ed chose this.