Re: Communications ACM format

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From: Peter Goodall
Date: Thu, 16 May 1991 07:10

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mikal.bbs@shark.cs.fau.edu (Michael brown) writes:

[...]
>As for the change in format, it was needed to bring the magazine
>up to date.  I don't have any trouble reading it.

Sorry folks,
I think that a full page of fat black type that says:

	MINIMAL
	SPACE,
	AVERAGE
	LINEAR
	TIME
	DUPLICATION
	DELETION

Is over-the-top. Give me a gently flashier version of Scientific
American's layout any time. The artists have gone crazy, and forgotten
about readability.

Bye,

-- 
Peter Goodall - Smalltalk Systems Consultant - objtch@extro.ucc.su.oz.au
      ObjecTech Pty. Ltd. - Software Tools, Training, and Advice
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