I think that’s right, but it’s fair to point out that Windows 95 was (if you believe Steven Sinofsky, who should know) heavily influenced by NeXT!
https://hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/009-passwo...
I think that’s right, but it’s fair to point out that Windows 95 was (if you believe Steven Sinofsky, who should know) heavily influenced by NeXT!
https://hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/009-passwo...
The use of recessed surfaces for displaying information and the rectangular buttons were very NeXT-like, but more compact because it needed to work at VGA resolutions, but I don't think they managed to capture the essence of their framework which is, impressively, still alive in every Mac sold.
I wonder how hard it would be to get NeXT source from the 1990's and compile it on macOS 26.