Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!oliveb!apple!farrier
From: farrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: AppleFest
Message-ID: <1695@internal.Apple.COM>
Date: 8 May 89 17:17:54 GMT
References: <302@tree.UUCP>
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <302@tree.UUCP> guest@tree.UUCP (PRAO) writes:
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>o    super-loader (EXPRESSLOAD, 21 block P16 file).  A super-loader?

	ExpressLoad loads executable code in "Express" format alot faster
	than the normal system loader.  In order to take advantage of it,
	the executable file must be in express format, so you won't notice the
	advantage with current files.

>o    graphic control panel.  A NDA look-alike.  Its a program called
>     GS.OS.DEV in the SYSTEM subdirectory, and a entire subdirectory
>     called CDEVS is devoted to it.  Its basically a form of your
>     CONTROL PANEL NDA, but looks alot like the *ICK* Mac control panel.

	An NDA (that's why it looks like one).  It is called 
	*/System/Desk.Accs/CtlPanel.NDA.  It is not simply a control
	panel clone however.  It supports CDEVS.

>o    Rewrite of tools to support speed

	Actually the tools were re-written to increase speed, and increase
	speed they did!

>Umm,I think thats it?!?   Oh yeah, something like FASTFONT in the system
>subdirectory, not sure what it does.  Font Editor?

	Fast font improves font rendering on screen.

>Anyways, theres a press release which kind of says a bit more, but sort of
>does not :).  Will have to wait and see for the gods at Apple *snicker* to
>tell us more about this product.  No GS+ however, a curse on Sculley and his
>tribe.
> 

	Well, Murph, do you still think that rumors are healty?

Cary Farrier

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