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- From: jelmore@nyx.cs.du.edu (John Elmore)
- Subject: Extensions, not enablers! (was Re: System Enablers)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan13.044256.12240@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 93 04:42:56 GMT
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- I've mentioned this before, but I guess I'll say it again.
-
- So far as I know, "system enablers" refers specifically to the files that
- allow for compatibility on new Mac platforms. I think AppleScript,
- QuickDraw GX, etc. will still be called "extensions". (I mean, we just got
- done rewriting the Mac dictionary, what with "extensions" (INITs), "control
- panels" (cdevs), "aliases", ad nauseaum. We don't need them changing these
- terms all the time.)
-
- In short, an enabler may be an extension, but an extension is NOT an enabler.
-
- Jay (=
-
- (who wants the language to stay as simple as possible...)
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-