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From: jmann@bigbootay.sw.stratus.com (Jim Mann)
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Subject: Re: Sad
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Date: 14 Jun 90 12:43:07 GMT
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Yes, that is how the Mac also works: dragging on the same drive == move.
Dragging to a different drive == copy.  But it's done this way because
it makes sense.  Most people probably don't want two copies of the same
file on the same drive. Instead, they want to move the file, to reorganize
their directories. On the other hand, quite often when you are dragging
a file to another drive, it is to a floppy, and you are making a backup or
copy.

Jim