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Re: Mr. File/PM is very cool!

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From: Bjorn Fahller
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:27
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In article <C1IqFG.Mtt@hpuerca.atl.hp.com>, aaa@hpuerca.atl.hp.com (Simon Fowler) writes:
> In article <Gary.Woodman.941.728093047@anu.edu.au>, Gary.Woodman@anu.edu.au (Gary Woodman) writes:
> > In article <727914810snx@w3vh.UUCP> rolfe@w3vh.UUCP (Rolfe Tessem) writes:
> > 
> > >I just picked Mr. File/PM off hobbes, and am very pleased. This is
> > >just the kind of utility OS/2 needs, at least until applications are
> > >more generally WPS-aware.  Having played with it for a couple of
> > >hours, I don't really think Norton Commander is going to have much
> > >luck in the marketplace with Mr. File available as freeware. There are
> > >a number of elegant touches - drag and drop, shortcuts, etc.
> 
> One of the things that I like about WINFILE is the ability to see the whole tree
> and see the files in the other half of the window. Clicking on a directory
> in the tree updates the files section with the appropriate information. 
> 
> Other than that, it seems like a nice tool (I've only used it once - last night - 
> so my experience is limited).

It is very obvious that I've missed something big about this program. I heard
a lot about it, how it'd simplify maintaining files and in ways be better
than NC/2 (which it perhaps is, since I haven't tried it). So, a couple of
days ago I downloaded it and played some with it, and from that moment I've
wondered what it is that people see in this utility. What have I missed?
I don't find it to be easier to use than WPS itself, with it's drives objects,
and with occational switches to a 4os2 shell. Neither does it give me more
power.

   _
/Bjorn.
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From: bjorn@joshua.ludd.luth.se (Bjorn Fahller)
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Subject: Re: Mr. File/PM is very cool!
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Date: 27 Jan 93 16:27:21 GMT
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