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Foil 29 WebWindows: A Web based Internet Operating System

From REU Presentation -- An Overview of NPAC REU Seminar -- June 8,95. by Geoffrey C. Fox * See also color IMAGE

Web browser becomes now a 'hot' desktop application. Software vendors are working on embedded Web support within conventional desktop applications.
WebWindows is an opposite idea.
WebWindows is an idea that the Web itself will evolve towards the leading computing paradigm integrating desktop computing and Internet services.
Evolving Web browsers, cooperating with evolving Web servers will gradually take over the role and functionality of many other desktop applications.
A "Virtual Microsoft", i.e. the Internet Hackers' community will collectively develop WebWindows as an open, public and modular distributed operating system for the Internet.
These COLLECTIVE efforts will lead to phase transition taking passive Mosaic/HTTP to full blown OS of immense power


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