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From: mjkobb@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael J Kobb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: WindowShade Warning
Message-ID: <898@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU>
Date: 29 Oct 89 01:44:08 GMT
References: <8910280013.AA09380@sumex-aim.stanford.edu> <digest.YZGD39a00UkcI0X88B@andrew.cmu.edu> <YZGVPpy00UhWI1SEcR@andrew.cmu.edu>
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In article <YZGVPpy00UhWI1SEcR@andrew.cmu.edu> rj0z+@andrew.cmu.edu (Robert George Johnston, Jr.) writes:
>
>    WindowShade 1.0 has a bug in its code that causes the following
>problems, as documented prior to 10/26/89.
>
>    (1) Nearly all Microsoft products crash or show signs of conflict
>with WindowShade. This includes Word, Excel and File. The majority of

Is anyone really surprised?  I'm usually pleasantly surprised when new software
works with Microsoft products.  I even use Word as a test:  When I get a new
PD or Shareware program, I run it in conjunction with Word.  I figure, if it
works, it will work with anything...

--Mike

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