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From: ejkst@cisunx.UUCP (Eric J. Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Standardization
Message-ID: <13279@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: 20 Oct 88 23:00:27 GMT
References: <1304@nmtsun.nmt.edu>
Reply-To: ejkst@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Eric J. Kennedy)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys
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In article <1304@nmtsun.nmt.edu> wbnsnsr@nmtsun.nmt.edu (William Norris) writes:
>Commodore-Amiga has never imposed guidelines for the ``look-and-feel''
>(tm Apple--I wouldn't wan't to be sued :-)  Although creativity should be
>encouraged, I feel that the time has come to standardize interfaces.  
>The Amiga has been around for 3 years and I think we can produce
>specifications for the ``Amiga Interface.''  We need standard file requesters,
...
>Maybe include these things in a library, document the calling procedures,
>and hopefully we'll see a dramatic improvement in the quality of software?!?
>Especially PD/Shareware.

I think ARP is a good step in the right direction for some of this, or
example, the file requester.  (You can even use the thing in ARexx
scripts)  Of course, Charlie Heath and company can't have the entire
effort dropped on them, but maybe some cooperative effort can be worked out.
My point is that I think ARP is a good foundation.


>I have started taking notes and designing the required objects.  Should
>I continue with this?  Anybody want to help?  Want more specs?

Yes!

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