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- From: gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu (Garance A. Drosehn)
- Subject: Re: TEXT.H TextFunc how does it work???
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- References: <1993Jan8.000700.16819@prim>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:50:13 GMT
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- dave@prim.demon.co.uk (Dave Griffiths) writes:
- > mzeller@namu01.gwdg.de (Meinrad Zeller) writes:
- > >Hi there,
- > >
- > >I've worked quite a bit with the text object and also had problems
- > >with those scanning and drawing functions.
- [skipping over additional comments on text object]
- >
- > It seems to be agreed that the Text object is the worst part of the app
- > kit. Most WordProcessors for the NeXT don't use it, which is wasteful
- > because you've got all these developers reinventing the wheel. NeXT
- > don't seem to be putting much effort into supporting it.
- >
- > Solution? I think NeXT should release the source for the Text object.
- > What do they have to lose? It's hardly a jewel in their crown.
-
- I guess the question is, why doesn't everyone else (all the people who are
- reinventing the text object) get together and release *their* work?
-
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- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu
- ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
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