What happened, however, is that Mosaic and Netscape were written for X11 and then for Windows. So the Web pretty much required a second mouse button. Eventually Apple gave up and went with it.
And for this we can be eternally grateful. While one button may be simple, two buttons is a whole heap more efficient. Or five buttons and some wheels.
I don’t object to Steve Jobs (or rather those like him) making feature sparse products targeted to a lowest common denominator audience. I’m just glad there are alternatives to go with that are less rigidly condescending.
And for this we can be eternally grateful. While one button may be simple, two buttons is a whole heap more efficient. Or five buttons and some wheels.
I don’t object to Steve Jobs (or rather those like him) making feature sparse products targeted to a lowest common denominator audience. I’m just glad there are alternatives to go with that are less rigidly condescending.