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From: mnkonar@gorby.SRC.Honeywell.COM (Murat N. Konar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Checking for MF (was Re: Need some MF help)
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Date: 7 Apr 89 22:40:31 GMT
References: <1203@internal.Apple.COM> <2756@pegasus.ATT.COM>
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In article <2756@pegasus.ATT.COM> ech@pegasus.ATT.COM (Edward C Horvath) writes:
>
>I'll concede the point.  However, the most important "feature" of the
>Macintosh interface, as perceived by the end-user, is the appearance of
>the graphical screen.  Under MultiFinder, that appearance is QUALITATIVELY

No.  It's the combination of graphics and CONSISTENCY from app to app.


>Arguments to the effect that apps that launch, or react visibly to suspend
>events "shouldn't do that" -- that ONLY Apple can break Apple's rules --
>reflect a bad attitude.  If Apple needs to do it, someone else does too.

It reflects the fact that Apple is the keeper of the OS/Interface etc.  If
every one who thinks they have a better way of doing things did it their
way (like Microsoft) then you'd lose the consistency of the interface.



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Murat N. Konar        Honeywell Systems & Research Center, Camden, MN
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