> Clicking on the start button to shutdown the computer?
Yes, I used to make the same joke :-)). You could of course say: Start the
shutdown, but ehh...

> I think MSWindows popularity may have more to do with backward
> compatability.
> 
> This is something Squeak simply can't do a better job of.
So, why not let Windows handle that. We can concentrate on new apps which
are platform independent.

> If consumers are going to use Squeak as an OS,
> it will have to be for something new...
Consumers/companies don't throw away investments, even if the new thing is
nice/better.
> 
Reinier.