Re: Currant Bun

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From: mike Mike Dickson
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 00:00

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In article <eyh7lh7rym6.fsf@liddell.cstr.ed.ac.uk> spt@cstr.ed.ac.uk wrote...

> Of course the only reason Win9X doesn't ask about mount points is that
> it forces the user to name the disks (or partitions) explcitly in
> every day use. I hardly think this is an advantage.

Perhaps not. Then again, DOS' 'lettered' drives is o commonly used that
I can't see anyone used to it actually thinking that it's a
disadvantage.

> Actually, since 98 is at heart just 95 with some bug fixes, it seems
> to be more stable in general.

Here speaketh a man who has never installed 'active desktop'.  :-)

Mike Dickson, Black Cat Software Factory, Edinburgh, Scotland
fax 0131-665-1298 - Columnated Ruins Domino - Mellotron M400 #996

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