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From: garths@pro-xy.UUCP (Garth Shultz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Just got GS/OS
Message-ID: <8908060013.AA11945@obsolete.UUCP>
Date: 6 Aug 89 00:19:38 GMT
Organization: The Internet
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Network Comment: to #64 by obsolete!bh1e+%andrew.cmu.edu

Our Pro-Xy system is relatively new... at networking... so I hope not to 
receive a lot of hate-mail, but...

Of the many info-apple feeds we received, today, there are at least ten 
postings regarding problems with GS/OS 5.0.  Essentially... all of them seem 
to be related to problems with the Finder (Icons, pull-down menus, etc.).

I have been "into" Apple II's for about six years (earlier a //e, now a IIGS) 
and I appear to be one of those few individuals who do not particularly like 
the Finder.  It appears that there is a whole sub-culture evolving around the 
Finder: Icon Editors, Icon contests, etc., etc.  Admittedly, the graphics 
interface has a certain visual appeal.

GS/OS 5.0 was installed on my CMS drive (using the Installer) and I have had, 
eially, _no_ problems... except for the PaintWorks Gold incompatibility 
which was so clearly explained by Richard Ewing.  Basic.System 1.3 seems to 
have its share of problems, but so did earlier versions.  (I'm not sure it's 
much easier to type "MTR" than "Call-151", but, apparently, someone decided 
it was... creating another potential incompatibility with older software.)

With ProSel, I have all the ease of program launching, as well as outstanding 
utilities, I could want.  ECP undoubtedly provides the same easy, flexible, 
interface.  The glamour may not be the same, but I don't find myself crashing 
into the monitor with every change of system software.  Mind you, I'm just 
expressing an opinion...  B^)

garths@pro-xy (Garth Shultz)