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.. [#] http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11799/turn-non-resizeable-windows-into-rezieable-windows/
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.. [#] http://www.digitallis.co.uk/pc/ResizeEnable/index.html
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::
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The README does not have a good URL,
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so here are some of the salient parts::
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=============================================================================================
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What is ResizeEnable
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is that Windows users are resistant to change user interfaces,
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and so Microsoft tends to be slow to release improvements that require changes to the user interface.
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***
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UAC
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***
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For example, `users run as administrator by default in Windows XP`_ and earlier.
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When Microsoft fix this problem via `User Account Control`_ when Windows Vista was released,
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the required changes to the window manager were more than a little controversial [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_,
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.. _large number of users are still running Windows XP in 2015: https://redmondmag.com/articles/2015/04/08/windows-xp-usage.aspx
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*********
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Windows 8
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*********
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As another example,
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the transition from Windows 7 to Windows 8 was controversial,
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because the Metro user interface departed substantially from the historical Windows desktop. [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_
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.. _MATE: http://mate-desktop.org/
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A fork like MATE will either `eventually fade away`_,
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continue to `coexist with its parent`_,
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continue to `coexist with its parent project`_,
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or even `overtake its parent`_,
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depending on the needs of its users.
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