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From: gtall@ogre.cica.indiana.edu (Gerry Allwein)
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Subject: Re: OOP--What do you think?
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Date: 22 Apr 91 19:17:44 GMT
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I've been following the OO-debate and being a heavy MacApp user, I do have a
question with respect to what is supported and what isn't. Floating windows
are on top of my list for Fun Things To Have What Apple Won't Support. Even
HyperCard has floating windows built into it now because they work well within
the Interface guidelines and are particularly useful. Will MacApp 3.0
support floating windows? And if not, what does it take to get the MacApp
engineers to recognize a feature of Mac programs as something standard enough
to be supported? I don't buy the criticism that since MacApp doesn't support
a lot of things, it isn't useful. You simply have to work a little harder to
get some things. But this is one I don't feel I should have to work hard to
get.

Gerry