On Oct 18, 2012 11:44 AM, "Kurt H Maier" wrote: > > 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. > > > > Everyday I'm slightly more convinced that you're a highly sophisticated Markov chain.