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From: svc@well.UUCP (Leonard Rosenthol)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: INITPicker, etc. (was Re: INITs clear screen)
Summary: so don't use it, or wait for 2.0!
Keywords: Inits
Message-ID: <13363@well.UUCP>
Date: 27 Aug 89 23:43:34 GMT
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In article <257@zip.eecs.umich.edu> arie@dip.eecs.umich.edu.UUCP (Arie Covrigaru) writes:
>In article <21658@paris.ics.uci.edu> truesdel@ics.uci.edu (Scott Truesdell) writes:
>>
>>INITPicker by Microseeds is a great INIT/cdev for managing INITs.
>> 
>
>I tried INITPicker and found two caveats:
>
>1. Since it doesn't change the type of those files that are disabled, the
>   control panel will still show a cdev that was actually not loaded.
>
	Personally this is a MUCH better method of implementing support for
Init Management than the file type changing for a couple of reasons. 1) I get
to keep my Icons on the desktop, 2) I can change values in the cdev's BEFORE I
reboot and then have to change and reboot AGAIN, and 3) less chance of things
breaking in the future when Apple changes the rules.

>2. Compare to the init manager "init cdve 2.0" it takes much more time to
>   load at startup.
>
	This is only true if you have it AutoScan on load.  If you turn this
preference off, than it is FASTER than InitCdev since it DOES NOT scan the 
system folder AT ALL.  

>Having those two disadvantages, the only advantage over the free "init cdev 2.0
>is that it can control the order in which INITs/CDEVs are loaded.  
	You also forgot that you have a number of preferences that can be
changed about the operation of the product (which init cdev does not) and even
more importantly, you have support!  If you should find any problems with the 
product, or have questions/comments/suggestions, MicroSeeds has a phone number
where you can call and get this support (the author is also on the net so you
can send him mail directly).

(I am not trying to put down Init cdev, as it have used it in the past and find
it to be an EXCELLENT product - I simply want to pseudo-flame this previous 
poster for his comments and to correct errors.)

> This doesn't seem to be a good enough reason to charge money for such a 
>utility when a comparable free utility exists.
>
	Then don't buy it!  No one is forcing you to buy InitPicker or any
of the other commercial products.  If you like AppleDraw better than MacDraw, 
don't buy MacDraw, etc.  I have seen people charge for products MUCH LESSS
useful and supported than INITPicker....

>
	I should also comment that as Scott pointed out previously version 2.0
of INITPicker has some REALLY nice new features such as sets and 'crash guard'
and other things on the way...

Disclaimer: I am friends with the author of INITPicker (and Inix, AASK, etc.)
and have used all of these products at some point as well as helped testing
them during development.

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