I thought of it as either a good start or shooting for concision. Since we're all recommending things for inclusion, I think some nod to the new breed of tilin

I thought of it as either a good start or shooting for concision. Since we're all recommending things for inclusion, I think some nod to the new breed of tiling Window Managers like i3 might be good. By dispensing with the desktop metaphor and de-emphasizing the mouse I think they're a significant departure (to me they are a little like the expert UIs mentioned by Engelbart). That page you linked for the Mother of All Demos is a nice jumping off point.