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In aus.computers.mac Nikki <user@ccount.dot> wrote:
> In article <1gohi27.c8egvt9tk18aN%anniebish@optusnet.com.au>, ann
> bishop <anniebish@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>> Nikki <user@ccount.dot> wrote:
>> 
>> > 
>> > we___ll, OK, at this stage we won't mention needing Invisible Prefs or
>> > File Buddy - for those nasty little apps that leave icon-less calling
>> > cards. You reckon you've gotten rid of something and it sticks to your
>> > disk like barker's eggs and stinks out your system folder.  That can be
>> > in next week's lesson.
>> > 
>> > Nikki
>> 
>> Sherlock usually throws up the leftover bits if any,or anyway it's
>> worked for me so far.


> is THAT what Sherlock does?  I got so annoyed with it ...

> [some time around OS9? when it reckoned it could evolve, from a simple
> functional FIND utility, and got silly pictures, and channels (whatever
> they were), and other things that got under my (none-too-thick) skin] 

Yep, there was a horrible transition. Sherlock used to do hard drive
file searching, and was quite good at it. Then there was this Sherlock
2 crap, with odd looking pictures and seemingly incongruous features.

It wasn't for a couple of years (IIRC) that the transformation actually
fit. By that time, file searches had been intergrated into the Finder
very nicely indeed, and Sherlock was able to retire to its function of
choice. It is essentially a front for small web apps now, and does a
great job. Those little tasks the Internet is great for, but for which
the browser is a far too general and cumbersome interface for, can be
integrated as functions (called channels I think, eh) in Sherlock,
providing a simple interface for language translation, map searching,
plane booking, etc. If only it could be made relevant to countries out
side the US ;)

Heath
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