2009/12/2 Ng Oon-Ee <ngoonee@xxxxxxxxx>: > On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 11:06 -0600, Aaron Griffin wrote: >> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 5:53 AM, Arvid Picciani <aep@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Thomas Bächler wrote: >> >> I consider such statements an insult >> > >> > Sorry Thomas, >> > my response was retarded. >> > >> > can you help me find another term i should use >> > to denote the desktop idea, that is not offensive? >> >> In general, it is called the WIMP paradigm - Windows, Icons, Menus, >> Pointing Device >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIMP_(computing) > > Ouch, I'm sure that's a correct term, but I fail to see how using WIMP > in a combustible conversation is going to help any =) Yeah I just noticed the wiki page even points out that most people find it derogatory.
