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Xcott Craver (z911588@cs.niu.edu) wrote:
: Lawson English spewed forth the following profound insight:

: ==> Dave Glue (daveacg@interlog.com) wrote:
: ==> : english@primenet.com (Lawson English) wrote:
: ==> : >Multi-finder pre-emptive multi-tasking is so Mac-specific that I'd 
: ==> : >suggest that it is an Apple original.

: ==> : Agreed.  It is such poor quality, that it can only be attributed to
: ==> : Apple.

: ==> Oho. Then you are saying that YOU, all by your lonesome, could implement 
: ==> such a thing in your spare time?

:     ???

:         Whenever I get in a ratty mood and bitch about a stupid feature in 
:     an OS/program/whatever (No, I'm not talking about Multi-finder's PM 
:     when I say 'stupid feature' -- I never played with it, so I wouldn't know)
:     the first response I get from an advocate is, "Oho, like you could do 
:     better?  Fine, then SHADDUP."

:     Okay:  I, one person, in my spare time cannot outdo an entire team of 
:     programmers at Apple or Microsoft.  Should I be expected to?  Does 
:     that mean I can't be critical of their products because I couldn't do 
:     better?

Actually, as I recall, Multifinder, and Switcher before it, were the work 
of single individuals. I dont' remember who did Multifinder, but Switcher 
was a Bill Atkinson original.


:     Is the fact that a large number of paid professionals can crank out 
:     something of higher quality than can a hobbyist in his basement mean 
:     that their product not crap?

In the case of Switcher, it was one of the early Mac architects working 
in his spare time. Multifinder was an Apple project, but it wasn't given 
near the priority that should have given, from what I understand.

Once the design (however kludgey) was in place, Multifinder became the 
way the Mac did multi-tasking. To change it without a major overhaul to 
the entire OS would be almost impossible. Come to think of it, the System 
7 => Copland => Gershwin transition IS a major overhaul.

:     I'm certain that whoever you are reading this post, whatever your level
:     of skill, there exists at least one product that in your opinion SUCKS,
:     but that you couldn't outdo in your spare time by yourself.  

:     My typical response:  "No, and I can't build a better car than a Ford
:     Pinto either.  's still a piece of shit."




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