Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!linac!midway!midway.uchicago.edu!francis From: francis@zaphod.uchicago.edu (Francis Stracke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: The best interface is no interface Message-ID: Date: 14 Jun 91 03:53:37 GMT References: <676362108.17@egsgate.FidoNet.Org> <12025@hub.ucsb.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (NewsMistress) Organization: Mathematics Department, University of Chicago Lines: 19 In-Reply-To: doner@henri.ucsb.edu's message of 11 Jun 91 23: 13:04 GMT In article <12025@hub.ucsb.edu> doner@henri.ucsb.edu (John Doner) writes: >I feel the same way about Downline, a great idea. With System 7, I >[...] >It does suggest an idea, though. Presumably any sort of service can >be provided over a LocalTalk network via this simple mechanism---i.e., >using a program that automatically processes files appearing in a >designated folder. Does anyone have suggestions for services that >might be provided this way? Mail and news jump to mind. -- /============================================================================\ | Francis Stracke | My opinions are my own. I don't steal them.| | Department of Mathematics |=============================================| | University of Chicago | Earth: Love it or leave it. | | francis@zaphod.uchicago.edu | | \============================================================================/