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- From: schaerer@ifi.unizh.ch (Daniel Schaerer)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: Sumex is in need of a restucturing
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- Date: 5 Jan 93 16:23:52 GMT
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- [discussion about the organization of the sumex and umich archives]
-
- I have one suggestion to both the sumex and umich archive maintainers:
-
- If you ever modify the directory hierarchy, consider classifying strictly
- by *purpose*, not by *form*. This means *no* separate directories
- for desk accessories, control panels, extensions etc. It also means that
- many items currently found in the HyperCard directory(ies) would be more
- appropriate somewhere else.
-
- I maintain a local server at our site and use the following hierarchy,
- which might serve as an example:
-
- basic:
- System Software Installation, Virus Protection, Documentation
-
- hardware related:
- CPU/RAM, Monitor, Keyboard/Mouse, Battery/Clock, Sound I/O, Diskette,
- Hard Disk, Printer, Connections, Other Hardware
-
- operating system service related:
- Data, Processes, Communications, User Interface, Fonts, System Folder,
- Special Tools, Other System Functions
-
- application related:
- Text, Image, Numbers, Sound, Animation, Music, Data Base, Organization,
- Programming, HyperCard, Science, Entertainment, Other Applications
-
- Only a few of the categories are still subdivided.
-
- --
- Daniel Schaerer, University of Zurich/Switzerland
- schaerer@ifi.unizh.ch
-