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Re: Resurrection of XyWrite


On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Yo Intl. wrote:

> At 04:29 PM 1/24/01 +0200, Frank Heydenrych wrote:
> >I agree with Jon H's assessment that we are the last generation of
> >XyWriters. It's a real pity, but life really does move on. Despite all the
> >clear benefits it confers, people can't be bothered. In the meantime, let's
>
> If XYwrite dies, I hope that at least some programmer somewhere has the
> brilliant idea of inserting a little command line and a list of simple
> mnemonics as an alternative to that bothersome mouse+menu approach. Why has
> this not happened? What can possibly be so offensive about a tiny,
> unobtrusive command line, NB or XY-Win style?

What's so unspeakable offensive is that the programmers at
MicroSquish didn't think of it first.

Growl.

George Scithers of owlswick@xxxxxxxx