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From: uzun@pnet01.cts.com (Roger Uzun)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: 'Virtual Monitors'
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Date: 5 Jan 90 19:36:01 GMT
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>> Larry Rosenstein writes:
>> Also your statement implies the program chooses the display mode for
>> its windows...
Well in a way tha is true, but programs allow the user to pick the resoltion
and screen depth when applicable.  
But basically you are correct, in some ways it is better to have the OS
arbitrate the screen for you and all programs work in the resolution
that the OS has chosen.  The disadvantage is some loss in performance
(seen any 60 Frame per second, INTERACTIVE, arcade animation on a mac ii?)
and some lack of control by thr programmer.  

For many applications, having the OS choose the resolution is a good idea.
for others it is not.

-Roger
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