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From: sstreep@next.com (Sam Streeper)
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Subject: Re: DESKTOP ACC.
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Date: 2 Feb 91 04:55:48 GMT
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In article <7089@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au> warwick@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au writes:
>> I want to include resource files in the program, but as the prgoram is a D.A.
>Why put them in the DA? I think this is being a bit presumptuous of you...
>How do you like it when you get software with a German RSC?  At least with
>a resource file you can change it.

Gem has some bugs with memory management - If a resource file is loaded in,
that memory is lost every time you change resolution.  If 3 DAs have 10K
resource apiece, you lose 30K of memory every time you change resolution. Ack!

Besides, old Tos versions can only safely Malloc() between 20 and 40 blocks
of memory, and each DA that loads a resource Mallocs one of those blocks
away, increasing the Malloc risk for the main program.  For these reasons,
DA's should build in their resources.

> Human-Language dependent
>programs are a bit rude, especially on a system that has heaps of
>European support... ANYWAY...

In principle, I agree with you completely.
-sam