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From: khollis@bitsink.gbdata.com (K. Hollis)
Subject: Re: Hello everyone...
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 10:24:55 +0000 (GMT)
In-Reply-To: <5c6hthxl&bs@moacs11> from "Waldi Ravens" at Jun 13, 94 11:59:28 am
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> Looks pretty user-unfriendly to me. If a user wants to have ^Z for
> quitting apllications, and all applications use the global config
> file, then it only takes a few minutes to do the trick. If each
> application has the shortcuts built-in, it might take several days
> to modify each and every executable.
Well, dual standards aren't really the way to go. If the user wants
to have one type of shortcut for a certain feature, and another
program already utilizes that shortcut internally, there would be a
conflict between programs. I just think it's better design to physically
put the shortcuts into the text segment of an assembly program. Unfortunately,
many of us out here don't know how to do this.
> If you can't trust a global config file, then I assume you would also
> be in favor of each application carrying it's own operating system. You
> really can't trust this clumsy TOS, MTOS, MagiX, Geneva etc. stuff.
What? I never said anything about not trusting a global config file, now
did I. I simply stated that it would be *BETTER DESIGN* (by definition)
to have the application's shortcuts built-in to the program; but if you
want to do it your way, more power to 'ya. I'm not here to CONTROL what is
right or wrong, I just stated an opinion. Please, don't start bashing me
just because I came up with a legitimate choice.
-- Ken