Double-clickable app proposal
Christopher Oliver
oliver at fritz.co.traverse.com
Mon Feb 2 22:09:51 UTC 1998
> Folks -
>
> What if a Squeak VM file could recognize if an image file were simply
> appended to it, and do the right thing? Then it should take no more
> to make a double-clickable app than to do a save followed by a file
> copy.
I just don't see this as something that can be portable. Don't get me
wrong. I really like applications with an easy launching technique
that don't leave files splattered all over the place. I just see more
headaches than are saved. All of a sudden, we need to use intimate
knowledge of platform specific binary formats. This runs at top speed
away from portability. Is this a win? Couldn't this be done instead
with some script mechanism avoiding the proprietary specifics?
Sincerely,
--
Christopher Oliver Traverse Communications
Systems Coordinator 223 Grandview Pkwy, Suite 108
oliver at traverse.com Traverse City, Michigan, 49684
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