Re: MacDraw II's background activity

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From: Tim Endres
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1991 19:17

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In article <BAUMGART.91Mar25133837@info7.esquire.dpw.com>, baumgart@esquire.dpw.com (Steve Baumgarten) writes:
>    So my question to Claris is: What is happening, why and how can this be
>    stopped.
> 
> I wouldn't mind finding out either, since it seems to cause problems
> even when MacDraw II is in the foreground.  That is, there are times
> when it takes 1 or 2 seconds for anything to happen when I click in a
> drawing window.  Then, when I let go of the mouse button, the cursor
> remains the "pointing hand" cursor for about a half-second or so
> before changing back into the arrow cursor.  Very annoying.

I wonder if they are not doing some type of "garbage collection"?
Boy, wouldn't that be something :) Heap? We don't need no stinkin'
Heap... :)

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