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From: tbd@neuro (Tristan Davies)
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Subject: Re: A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FINDER BESIDES DISKTOP?
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Date: 25 Jun 91 20:32:39 GMT
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Disclaimer:I realize this probably isn't the right group for
this posting, but the thread started here.

Pardon my flames, but...
Why would you want to replace the finder? It's the heart of the Mac! 
It's what makes the Mac so fun to use! Et cetera, ad nauseum.

Seriously, the reason Macs are so straightforward, IMHO, is because
you don't have to type anything in to locate, open, copy, delete, or
move documents and programs, which means not having to remember
commands which, while sensible once you understand them, take time to
learn.  So hip-hip-hooray for the finder, and for the intuitive
finder replacements like DiskTop, but boo hiss to the idea of
replacing the finder with an ms-dos-like interface.

Tristan "have you hugged your finder today?" Davies
tbd@neuro.duke.edu