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From: merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: New Finder Feature???
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Date: Thu, 21-Mar-85 10:59:13 EST
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> []
> I have been told by a reliable source that, in the new Finder,
> Apple is planning to force us to put all our files in folders.
> Apple figures that we don't need to be able to have files on
> the Desktop because nobody puts them there anyhow.
> 
> Well, I put them there, and I do not want to be forced to stick
> everything in a folder.  It's bad enough that they are taking
> away the "put back" feature of the Finder.
> 
> I know Apple listens to this net.  If enough people agree with
> me that this is a bad change, who knows, they may not do it.
> On the other hand, I could get used to anything.  I even learned
> VM/CMS once.
> -- 
> 
> Michael Ward, NCAR/SCD

What?!  Oh dear.  This sounds like Apple is trying to turn all of us into
neat little boys and girls.

Taking a look at my desk (hell, my office) right now, it might not be a bad
idea.  But I prefer having everything on the main window, thank you.  

And, at least from what I understand, the original idea behind the Macintosh
is that it is a computer that caters to us rather then us having to cater to
it.  Sounds like a change in plans to me.
--
                                                    Peter Merchant