From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:42:20 -0400 From: Kurt H Maier To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Message-ID: <20121018154220.GA9201@intma.in> References: <201210171949.q9HJnfon003990@skeeve.com> <20121017200938.198DB12BB12E@r-36.net> <108cc49f0db0ffc6d5f6fa4c40a443ac@kw.quanstro.net> <20121018072047.35fd3762@nance> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20121018072047.35fd3762@nance> Subject: Re: [9fans] new-topic: typographical interface Topicbox-Message-UUID: bf9f2df2-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 07:20:47AM -0700, Albert Skye wrote: > erik quanstrom wrote: > > > > The question is rather: What killed the Plan 9 desktop? > > > > poor special effects? > > it's just resting! > but maybe it should die > > yes > no "modern GUI", &c. > (and I'm grateful for that! :) > > but Plan 9 (and other software) > can be much more useful by exposition > within a *typographical interface* > i.e., > an interface > informed by typographical imperative[1] > (to increase signal > decrease noise) > in > arranging streams > (of text/numbers/symbols/images > outputs and inputs) > using established patterns > of typographical technology > for > improving the interface/tools > between process and user > > to make it > natural/immediate/effortless > > [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Typographic_Style > Who Ignore 4 Simultaneous Days Same Earth Typography. Practicing Evil ONEness - Upon Earth Of Quadrants. Evil Adult Crime VS Youth. Supports Lie Of Integration. 1 Educated Are Most Dumb. Not 1 Human Except Dead 1. Man Is Paired, 2 Half 4 Self. 1 of God Is Only 1/4 Of God.