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From: francis@magrathea.uchicago.edu (Francis Stracke)
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Subject: Re: How do I get creator strings assigned to me?
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Date: 25 Sep 90 16:03:58 GMT
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In article <33880@cup.portal.com> ts@cup.portal.com (Tim W Smith) writes:
>It's always seemed to me that there must be a better way to get
>file types and resource types than asking Apple.
>
>How about some sort of algorithmic method to generate them?

Problem: at least some people would screw up, & overlap the types of somebody
else.  There is a hidden advantage to Apple's system, anyway: if you have a
file, & you don't know what created it, it is at least theoretically possible
to find out, provided that the creator is registered.

I don't think I like your attitude about only Mac owners deserving file types.
Many of us low-budget types (e.g., STUDENTS, dammit!) can't afford a Mac, but
can do good things with other people's machines.  Besides, your idea of setting
aside a certain # of types for each machine wastes the types that would belong
to people who don't program (the vast majority).

	Francis Stracke
	I don't represent anybody.