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From: billy@MIX.COM
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Subject: Re: Unwanted Focus switches -- culprit trapped
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 10:34:48 +0000 (UTC)
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nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> writes, quoting me:

> In article <loismg$be6$1@reader2.panix.com>, <billy@MIX.COM> wrote:
> 
> > > since focus stealing is by definition a surprise and users won't know
> > > which window will be affected, then it is a bug.
> > 
> > My impression is Google Drive took input focus without throwing an
> > active window on top.  That'd be a Google Drive bug, not an OS bug.
> > I asked if one was buried underneath, but didn't get an answer.
> > Regardless, the poorly written code belongs to Google, not Apple.
> 
> since it can happen with more apps than just google drive, it's not
> google's bug.

Yes, anybody can write shitty software.

Do that mean it's Apple's fault?

No.

Billy Y..
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