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It's funny you mention that. I grew up with the Windows API first and then moved to Tcl/To, and then Swing. I remember wishing I could just manually position things instead of packing into horizontal and vertical boxes. Maybe it is Stockholm syndrome with the Windows API for me.

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In my experience, generally, when I have work with some piece of technology that works differently from what I am used to, it is highly frustrating. All the habits that normally would make things easier for me suddenly are working against me.

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