Re: Wikipedia entry on XyWrite

[Carl Distefano cld@xxxxxxxx]

Reply to note from Bill Troop  Sun, 15 Jun 2008
01:02:11 +0100

> Those seconds add up and up and up. I do have to use MSW here
> and there and I am always astounded at the annoying waiting
> times. Good heavens, just invoking the 'find' command can take
> a perceptible couple of seconds, depending on memory, disk
> activity, etc. Things like that can really degrade your
> computing experience. Oh yes, there are good reasons to use
> XyWrite!

Yes, it's not the wait per se, but the annoyance factor. All these
little annoyances add up to a stressful computing experience,
especially if you've experienced a responsive program like Xy.

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Carl Distefano
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