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Aucbvax.5282 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Sun Nov 22 10:40:37 1981 Important article about UNIX >From gwyn@UTEXAS-11 Sun Nov 22 10:37:40 1981 The November 1981 Datamation has an article starting on page 139 entitled "The Trouble With UNIX" by Donald A. Norman. It is very critical of the UNIX user interface. There is a rebuttal by Mike Lesk. This article is likely to reach a wide audience of DP professionals, so Unix Wizards should know what it says. Some of the criticisms resemble topics under discussion in this mailing list, and others offer food for thought ... -------

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