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From: disd@hubcap.UUCP (Gary Heffelfinger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Wildcard Support in dos.library
Message-ID: <4552@hubcap.UUCP>
Date: 24 Feb 89 22:28:04 GMT
References: <9499@louie.udel.EDU>
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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From article <9499@louie.udel.EDU>, by AXTBF%ALASKA.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Tim Friest - programmer at large):
>>microsoft!w-colinp@uunet.UU.NET
> 
>>*Why* isn't the ARP one good enough?
> 
> ARP is not good enough because I don't have it on my system.  A lot of people
> don't have it on their system.  I don't want to right programs for general
> distribution that don't work on a lot (a majority) of systems.  If there

But, the ARP library is not all that large and I'm sure it wouldn't be
tough to get permission to distribute it with your program.  A script
used to install your program could install the appropriate library in
LIBS: just as easily.

> was a routine provided with DOS, I could use it, all the DOS commands that
> use pattern matching (or those that should and don't like protect), would
> be able to use it without growing in size (there should be an overall savings
> in disk space).

I won't argue with that.  I just don't see why it is a problem to
include the arp.library in your distribution.



Gary



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