Re: suggestions to developer...

[Gregory Ross Thompson <gregt+@CMU.EDU>]

fmlin@terapin.com (Frank M. Lin) writes:
> >Keeping all of the configuration files in *:System is standard
> >procedure; however, I'm considering coding my programs to use
> >*:System:Preferences if it exists (I wouldn't create it myself).
> 
> Why don't yoout just code it so that if it creates it only if it's not already
> there.  I don't know, its only a small uggestion.  :)

  NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Just because it sounds like it might be kinda neat DOESN'T mean you
should do it.  Apple's set up the @ prefix for a reason.  PLEASE USE
IT.  There are people who have their GS's networked, and in those
cases, you don't want to do this silly *:System:Preferences thing.
Please follow Apple's guidelines.  They're there for a darn good
reason.

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