Re: Possible (partial) Finder Irritation Solution

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From: Jeff Wasilko
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1989 23:04

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In article <4729@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU> erk@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Erik A Hanson) writes:
>
>  Many people have been complaining about copying files from the finder
>because, in selecting a file to copy, the destination folder is often
>hidden. 
>
>  Would it be a problem for Apple to allow you to select the file(s) you
>want to copy, choose "Copy" (or "Cut") from the menu, go to the destination
>folder, and "Paste"?  Seems logical enough to me.
>
>                             - Erk ( erk@vax1.acs.udel.edu )     

I seem to remember that a Xerox icon-based system I worked with used this 
method to copy files.

The way you printed documents was to drag them to a printer icon on the 
desktop. This sounds alot like the system 7.0 print method.

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From: wasilko@netcom.UUCP (Jeff Wasilko)
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Subject: Re: Possible (partial) Finder Irritation Solution
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