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Re: MacsBugs 5.5

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From: Matthew Grayson
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1987 16:37
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In article <1183@saturn.ucsc.edu> fiatlux@ucscc.UCSC.EDU (David Vangerov) writes:
>If you've got a Mac II, and the latest release of MacsBugs
>(version 5.5), try double clicking on the icon for it.
>
>It proceeds to plot a mandelbrot [set] ...

Actually, since Macsbug lives in the data fork, you can put any
application's code in the resource fork. I believe that there are 
even some FKEYS in Macsbug 5.5. I pasted Macwrite's resources into
Macsbug with resedit. Sure enough, double click on your debugger and
write a quick letter. 

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From: ir353@sdcc6.ucsd.EDU (Matthew Grayson)
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Subject: Re: MacsBugs 5.5
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Date: Sat, 21-Nov-87 11:37:37 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 21 11:37:37 1987
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Keywords: Mac II owners