RE: [Usability] Dynamic Workspaces

[joturner <joturner vt edu>]

>===== Original Message From Reinout van Schouwen <reinout cs vu nl> =====
>On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Julien Olivier wrote:
>
>> I like your proposal but just wonders: why not simply use tabs instead
>> of workspaces ?
>
>Is a workspace (metaphorically) equivalent to a tabbed notebook?
>
>> That would be consistant with Epiphany/Mozilla's behaviour.
>
>The only reason Epiphany uses tabs is that something better utilizing SDI
>hasn't come along yet. Tabs are not good, they are a (sometimes) necessary
>evil.
>

I'm not quite sure I follow.  Is there a reference as to why tabs are not good 
and a necessary evil?