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From: andyc@hplsla.HP.COM (Andy Cassino)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: quickst, bigscrn
Message-ID: <5440037@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: 16 Jun 89 21:29:39 GMT
References: <1382@ruuinf.cs.ruu.nl>
Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
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| I could uudecode and unarc quickst correctly. I was surprised when I found
| that the `enhanced' version is about 28k, wheras the old version was only
| 6k. Where does the increased size come from?
| The old version worked (although I didn't notice any speedup under
| first word+), but the new version bombs (2), or gives a `TOS error #35'
| message. Has anybody succeeded in getting the new version working?
| 

Umm, I just got the new version yesterday and it ran fine! The docs said that
the old version was smaller, but allocated memory when it was installed. The
new version doesn't allocate any memory when installed. I think the docs said
it ended up a wash...

Yah, I don't think I see much improvement in First-Word Plus, but I do an
improvement in the Neodesk doc scroller and in gulam and more/less. And I do
think I see improvements in LDW Power, especially opening/closing windows.
It's not so much that you say "wow, that's fast" when it's on but "jeez,
things are slow!" when it's off.

BTW, the quick index program shows some dramatic improvements with quickst
installed.

(which reminds me, I *must* get around to registering with these guys)


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