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It's fascinating to watch the re-invention of the browser as a NeWS server (client in normal terminology) from nearly 20 years ago. Postscript imaging model ==
by cpr 18y ago
It's fascinating to watch the re-invention of the browser as a NeWS server (client in normal terminology) from nearly 20 years ago.
Postscript imaging model == HTML5 Canvas, Postscript == Javascript.
Hmm...
- wmf 18y agoBut was NeWS a good idea? It seemed excessively complex to me, just like AJAX.
- cpr 18y agoI didn't mean to imply it was a good idea, just that this model, like X Windows, has already been tried before (and found wanting?).
- andreyf 18y agoThe one difference is that everyone has and knows how to use a browser, or what to do if you tell them to open myfoo.com. What percentage of the computer population knows what X Windows is, much less has any idea how to use it?
- scotth 18y agoWhat do you find to be complex about AJAX?