Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!lll-winken!uunet!bu-cs!ckd From: ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: NeXT boycott--why not? (was Re: Finder Open Wish) Message-ID: <35921@bu-cs.BU.EDU> Date: 5 Aug 89 19:44:55 GMT References: <7259@microsoft.UUCP> Sender: daemon@bu-cs.BU.EDU Distribution: gnu Organization: Boston University School of Managment Lines: 28 In-reply-to: ericsc@microsoft.UUCP's message of 5 Aug 89 18:29:29 GMT In article<*@andrew.cmu.edu>dh07+@andrew.cmu.edu(David Hairston) writ... > [discussion of Standard File-style dialog box in the Finder] >in addition, i'd like that "open file dialog" to have two >windows, one containing only folders and the other containing only >non-folder type files within the currently selected folder. thus the >first window is used for movement and the second window for selection. On 5 Aug 89 18:29:29 GMT, ericsc@microsoft.UUCP (Eric Schlegel) said: E> A bit like the NeXT file system browser, which has multiple panes spanning E> a window which descend deeper into the directory hierarchy as you move E> to the right. This is (IMHO) a very wonderful feature of the NeXT. When the E> NeXT first came out someone posted to the net a Mac version of this browser, E> but apparently was contacted by NeXT and politely told to "cease and desist," E> or more uncomfortable legalese would follow. Doesn't bode well for this E> showing up in the Finder, but I agree, it would be nice. GNUrus? Here's an interesting question--does this remind you of what Apple's been doing? Why aren't you boycotting NeXT? -C -- /\ | / |\ @bu-pub.bu.edu | Christopher K. Davis, BU SMG '90 / |/ | \ %bu-pub.bu.edu@bu-it.bu.edu | [No, I don't speak for BU...] \ |\ | / | BITNET: smghy6c@buacca \/ | \ |/ @bucsb.UUCP or ...!bu-cs!bucsb!ckd if you gotta. ** IF YOU REPLY TO THE ADDRESS IN THE PATH: LINE IT *WILL* BOUNCE!!! --CKD **