Re: TIN interface suggestion.

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From: Tim Pierce
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 17:42

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In article <9301230412.AA17218@SERVER.uwindsor.ca> ophof@SERVER.uwindsor.ca (Scott Ophof) writes:

>On 22 Jan 1993 01:39:30 GMT twpierce@unix.amherst.edu (Tim Pierce) said:
>
>>In article <9301211857.AA25542@SERVER.uwindsor.ca> ophof@SERVER.uwindsor.ca (Scott Ophof) writes:
>
>>>Iain & Steve, my fervent hope is that you both are implementing it
>>>so that your utility can (without real difficulties) be used as
>>>"front-end" for (virtually) any application (ie. not only tin).
>>>...
>>>And hoping *still* more that it won't necessitate re-compilation by
>>>the user (though *very* nice as extra!).
>>
>>How do you imagine that any such thing will be possible?

I'm implying not that recompilation would be a problem, but that a
utility which would work for nearly any application would be nothing
short of unbelievable.  The way the operating system is designed makes
this close to impossible, if not actually impossible.

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Subject: Re: TIN interface suggestion.
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