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From: ee163ahe@sdcc13.UUCP (VICTOR ROMANO)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: New Finder Feature???
Message-ID: <185@sdcc13.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 23-Mar-85 20:48:45 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 23 20:48:45 1985
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In article <2851@dartvax.UUCP> merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) writes:
>> []
>> 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


Personally, I prefer to be able to put files on the desktop, so I can move
them around windows that overlap easier.  Also, I like them to stay around
even when I close all windows (I don't like keeping the top window open
because all the "junk" files get put there and clutter it up).  While we're
on the subject of folders:  I would much rather allow two files of the same
name appear in separate windows (like sub-directories on UNIX).  To keep a
good standard with Mac, obviously, we must still be able to specify the file
by its name alone.  BUT, if a file name exists in two windows, how about
needing to specify the file by its full "path name" THEN?

Yet another preferable feature with folders:  the allowance of two diss
with the same name, which will have some "default" order for searching
a file of any particular name.  This is useful because so much of the
software on the Mac wants everything to be on a disk with the same name.
I have had the problem many times where, even though I have two disk drives,
I had to put everything on the same disk and not have enough room JUST
BECAUSE the stupid software insists on having it that way!

			Victor Romano

		"What's that sound?"
		"What sound?"
		"Is it the piper?"
		"Do you mean Syd?"
		"No, I mean Dave."

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