Reply to Bugs in v4.017

[Carl Distefano]

Chet Gottfried says:

-> And considering that the hallmark of XyWrite is ease with which
-> one can customize it, saddling users with a 700+K xpl (the DLG)
-> in v.4 is rather a burden that takes more than a couple of days
-> to untangle.

I don't get it. What's to untangle? The 700K DLG is optional, as is the 2 Meg HLP. If
you don't want them, you just don't load them. If you prefer the Xy3 layout to CUA, load
XY4-3.KBD, or your own KBD file. The ability of Xy4 to "emulate" III+ is well documented.
And while customizing Xy is well worth the time and effort for most users, few would agree
that it was ever a matter of "ease".
I don't mean to argue with your preference for III+, Chet -- it's de gustibus, and III+
*is* a great WP -- but the notion that Xy somehow became less customizable in the Sig/4
era is just plain wrong. In fact, when you consider the enlarged command set, enhanced
XPL, and expanded Help-file system, 4 comes out vastly more configurable than any previous
version.

-> P.S. When was the last time you fit Xy4 on a single floppy?

Three weeks ago. I don't leave home without it. --C.

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Carl Distefano