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Subject: Re: MDI vs SDI.  Which is Better?
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2025 11:38:30 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-07-11, Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> wrote:
> The unparalleled GNU/Linux software which I utilize, including
> global industrial standards like Matlab and Mathematica, all have
> a SDI interface with completely independent windows.
>
> If you don't know what MDI/SDI is just read about it here, dumbfuck:
>
><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple-document_interface>  
>
> Most Micro$lop Winblows junk does use the MDI and a lot of the
> junk GNU/Linux DEs like GNOME and KDE have software based on
> MDI.
>
> Which do you prefer?  MDI or SDI?
>
> It's not that that I give a flying fuck because I already know
> that you are beaten distro lackey that could not exercise choice
> if your life depended upon it, but I just want to get some idea
> as to how how far the mainstream distro infection has penetrated.
>
> I thank you in advance (for nothing).
>

Depends on the context.  I'm glad they got rid of it in Microsoft
office.

Best is being able to chose whether a new document is its own windows or
not, such as being able to tear off a tab, or with Emacs, open a new
window.

I don't have a preference, only that I think SDI works most of the time,
and MDI is better in some situations where the documents are tightly
coupled.