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From: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.edgar.mn.org (Jim Spencer)
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Subject: Re: give me solid facts: why is the mac better than MeSsy DOS/WINDOWS
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Date: 5 Apr 91 05:56:18 GMT
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Peter Dinda writes in a message to All

PD> Sorry. On the Mac, you have to jump through hoops to provide 
PD> multiple open documents. It's one of the reasons Macwrite never 
PD> did! Under Windows it is also hellish, but the OS gives you a 
PD> boost: There is a Windows API called MDI (Muliple Document Interface) 
PD> which simplifies the programming. 

What jump through hoops?  All you have to do is open another window and attach 
whatever your data is to it through reference constant.  The original MacWrite 
had to run on a 128k Mac: multiple documents probably were not coded in because there wasn't enough memory to open two window structures, etc.

In any case, there is a considerably bigger boost than MDI: use MacApp or for that matter TCL and multiple documents are automatically taken care of for you.