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From: mmunz@pro-sol.cts.com (Mark Munz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Sys Disk 5.0 Files
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Date: 12 Jul 89 15:25:50 GMT
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Network Comment: to #8743 by pnet01!crash!apple.com!dlyons


>So how would one go about deleting an extended file under P[ro]DOS 8?

>You don't.  Unless you want to go down to the block level and delete it
>manually.  This is not recommended, but for people who really want to do it,
>the necessary information can be found in ProDOS 8 Technical Note #25.  (July
>1989, available Real Soon Now.)

Why can't Apple just update PRODOS to support deleting of extended files..
it seems like that would be the simplest solution.

Of course, it may be that not allowing PRODOS 8 to support extended files
(without doing everything manually) is part of some plot to kill the 8-bit
Apple ... then again.. ;-)