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From: chewy@apple.com (Paul Snively)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Accessing the APPL resources in the desktop file.
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Date: 4 May 90 16:52:53 GMT
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In article <1990May3.152937.18778@caen.engin.umich.edu> 
billkatt@mondo.engin.umich.edu (billkatt) writes:
> Yes, you do, at least DTS does.  DM is distributed with Oscar, DTS's 
goofy
> but useful file transfer utility.  Read the dox that come with it for 
more info.
> 
> -Steve Bollinger

Your interpretation of when DTS "endorses" or "supports" something is 
awfully broad!

Oscar is a "skanky hack," as I believe the author would put it (Pete, care 
to comment)?  Useful, yes.  I believe the reason that the Desktop Manager 
is included is to work around some weirdness with Oscar not putting folder 
contents inside the folder when it transfers them without it.  Why does 
Oscar misbehave (sometimes) without the Desktop Manager?  Good question.  
I'm sure if Pete knew, he'd fix it and pitch the Desktop Manager precisely 
because it is unsupported (for now; it'll be supported under System 7.0).

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                                Paul Snively
                      Macintosh Developer Technical Support
                             Apple Computer, Inc.

1st Choice: Paul_Snively.DTS@gateway.qm.apple.com
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Last Choice: chewy@apple.com

Just because I work for Apple Computer, Inc. doesn't mean that I believe 
what they believe, or vice-versa.
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