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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: Call For Discussion: comp.sys.mac reorganization
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Date: 20 Feb 90 03:23:50 GMT
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In article <38783@apple.Apple.COM> chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) writes:

>I currently plan on leaving c.s.m.programmer alone because I really don't
>think it needs to be fixed.
Agreed.

>c.s.m.hypercard's an interesting thing. HyperCard tends to defy explanation.
>I generally describe it to people as "the Basic of the 90's" but that's not
>really a fair description, either. it was suggested to me as
>c.s.m.appl.hypercard, c.s.m.appl.db.hypercard, c.s.m.p.hypercard -- there
>are just lots of places where it almost fits. 

Why not just leave it c.s.m.hypercard-- it really isn't an 'app' (i.e.
a 'Desktop' Application, as described by the Human Interface Guidelines)
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Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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