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Autodoubler & other transparent compression progs

#170
From: Rick Zeman
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 16:33
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On 10/30/92, Leonard Rosenthol was heard to say regarding "Autodoubler & other
transparent compression progs:" 

  LR> From: leonardr@netcom.com (Leonard Rosenthol) 
  LR> Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps 
  LR> Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760
  LR> guest)
  LR> 
  LR> In article <720410842.AA00000@blkcat.UUCP>
  LR> Rick.Zeman@p943.f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Rick Zeman) writes:
  LR> 
  > On 10/28/92@12:22:55 AM, Mike Steiner was heard to say regarding
  > "Autodoubler &
  > 
 
  > Geez, Mike, either you're incredibly lucky or incredibly blessed. 
  > SSS
  > 
  > is LADEN with bugs--non destructive bugs, but bugs nonetheless.  Phantom
  > compression and decompression of files that aren't even marked as files
  > to 
  > be compressed, interferes with PrintMonitor in many, many applications.
  > I'm lucky:  I just added a 330 meg drive so I could turn it off!  ;-)
  > 
  > 
  LR> 	I think the use of the word laden (especially capitalized) is WAY 
  LR> off base, Rick!  Sure, SpaceSaver has some bugs (two of which you
  LR> mention 
  LR> and both of which are fixed for the upcoming 1.0.2 update), but so
  LR> does
  LR> EVERY other piece of software on the market.

      Okay, I retract the capitalization of laden but not the use of the word.
True, EVERY other piece of software has bugs--nothing's perfect--but most
are a heck of a lot more subtle, ie. in more obscure uses of the software.
Not, as in SSS's case, _visibly_ manifested in the basic operation of the
program (do underlines count???).  Glad to see that y'all nailed the 
PrintMonitor bug, though.

  LR> 
  LR> 
  
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  LR> Leonard Rosenthol			Internet: 	leonardr@netcom.com
  LR> Director of Advanced Technology		AppleLink:	MACgician
  LR> Aladdin Systems, Inc.			GEnie:		MACgician
  LR> 
  
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Subject: Autodoubler & other transparent compression progs
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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 11:33:56 -0500
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