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From: bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (Bob Lindabury)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: zip vs. other archivers
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Date: 28 Oct 89 08:16:49 GMT
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Network Comment: to #4927 by maniac@arrakis.nevada.edu

> My two cents on this issue is this:  I've used stuffit, and while it is usable,
> I don't like the interface.  Archiving and dearchiving is one of those things
> that I find easier from the CLI ("zoo x snap" rather than "open archive,
> select all the files, then select extract").
> 
> I'm of the opinion that the archiver should be usable either way, or have
> two different versions.  Sure, you prefer the intuition interface in this
> case, but you forcing your opinion on others that may not like it is just as
> bad as them forcing their opinion on you.  (I don't think you are advocating
> intuition-only, but you also haven't said otherwise).
> 
> Eric Schwertfeger, UNLV, maniac@arrakis.nevada.edu

I'm not forcing my opinion on anyone.  If and when our interface is completed,
it will just be a front end to the archiving programs.  Users will have the
choice of either using the frontend to do their archiving chores or they can
bang away at the keyboard in the CLI and NOT use the front end.  It's all up
to each person individually.  After all, isn't freedom of choice what this
country is all about?  B^)

-- Bob
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