Re: MS-DOS FST?

[taob@r-node.hub.org (Brian Tao)]

In article <1s70i3INNq60@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu>, James L. Brookes writes...
> 
> Version numbers, Phil :)  Yes, you can add a -v flag for some utilities,
> but using -v for utilities like 'cat' would compromise their POSIX
> compliancy (at least, that's what Jawaid told me ;).

    Man, if that's the best reason you can think of for using resources,
Phil might have a point after all.  ;-)  How about code and data
modularity?  Resources are great for tweaking things like window
positions, menu bars, static text segments, embedded pictures,
preferences, etc. without having to recompile each time.  It also enables
you to make modifications to one fork without affecting the other.  For
example, I can add comments to my GIF's and clip art files without
affecting the picture data (and vice-versa).  Same goes for sound files,
WP documents, etc.  If only folders could have resource forks... ;-)
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