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From: edwin_l_king@dinghy.cis.ohio-state.edu
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Subject: Re: Installing Fonts & DA's in applications
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Date: 23 Mar 90 14:03:30 GMT
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In article <39241@apple.Apple.COM> mjohnson@Apple.COM (Mark B. Johnson) writes:
>In article <1990Mar6.165630.29382@wam.umd.edu> nebel@wam.umd.edu (Chris D. Nebel) writes:
>>In article <9003060003.AA08520@gaudi> mikem@gaudi (Mike Mize) writes:
>>>I just found out the other day that you can install fonts and DAs in
>>>applications.  I tried this and was successfull but could not help but
>>>wonder what it would buy me.  Does anyone know of any advantage to this?
>>
>
>Don't do it...don't do it...don't do it.  If you need a font, ship a Suitcase
>file and ask the user to install it in their System file.  Especially don't
>do it with documents and HyperCard stacks.
>
>
 
  OK, Mark, I'll bite. Why not? I'm tired of
  "Don't do it!" 
  "Why not?"
  "Cause Apple said so."
  What will happen? Will the Non-Compatibility Fairy come down and do
a Rambo on my hard disk?
  Just curious.

  elk