Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!jarthur!bridge2!ngg From: ngg@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM (Norman Goodger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: I just downloaded StuffIt Classic and... Keywords: stuffit classic compactor Message-ID: <2923@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM> Date: 9 Nov 90 19:46:12 GMT References: <2780@esquire.dpw.com> <2787@esquire.dpw.com> <2918@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM> <1990Nov8.004050.2653@ccu.umanitoba.ca> Distribution: na Organization: 3Com Corp., Mt. View, CA Lines: 33 In article <1990Nov8.004050.2653@ccu.umanitoba.ca> rahardj@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Budi Rahardjo) writes: >ngg@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM (Norman Goodger) writes: >..... stuff deleted ..... >>The reason that some of the files go into the system folder or into Folders >>therein is because of Apple guidelines to this effect if I recall. Preference >>files, Help files, etc... That way no matter where you move the Application, >>it can always find its support files. Sounds like a much easier way to >>handle things than what you propose, you seem to be advocating doing it >>the hard way..IMHO... > >This creates problems for users like me who doesn't have a hard-drive. >My boot disk (system folder) is getting bigger and bigger .... finally.. >no space left !!. >-- budi Budi, if you are trying to use any number of utilities today without a hard disk, that is unfortunately your problem. To try and strap developers into considering the minority of users that have not purchased a hard drive (considering the cost is very reasonable now) does not seem all that viable. Very few applications will run with all their files without a hard disk. Its almost a requirement now to buy a computer with one IMHO... ---- -- Norm Goodger SysOp - MacInfo BBS @415-795-8862 3Com Corp. Co-SysOp FreeSoft RT - GEnie. Enterprise Systems Division (I disclaim anything and everything) UUCP: {3comvax,auspex,sun}!bridge2!ngg Internet: ngg@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM