My comments are at the end of the quotes ... Bob
> On Sun, 15 Dec 2002, "G J Feig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On Sun, 15 Dec 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > (BASTIAAN) > > IMHO all nice things using external programs must be switched off in the > > distribution. And a kind of help file added with sugestions for the > > extra nice things that can be added. WARNING: not for newbies! > > > > <lots of snips> > > > > Do you mean the removal of all entries in MIME.CFG, all entries not > > functional in the basic package of Arachne? IMHO that would be wise > > since the current situation is quite disturbing, even to experienced > > users. > (GREGY) > maybe....or maybe it would just be enough to "comment them (;)" so > they do not operate, and put a "comment" documentation NOTE just > above them in the MIME.CFG. Or include "Advanced-series" extra > MIME.CFG files with the basic package, or have them available for > download somewhere. > Not to beat a dead horse, but how about an extremely bare bones program (dare I say "Viewer") that has COMM.APM with all the communications add-ons, PRINT.APM with all the printer add-ons, (DATABASE.APM for the DB add-ons), etc. included in the initial distribution. That way, dummies like me could start with the very basics and add the pieces. A project guru (or guru team) could take on the task of managing those major add-ons, which would help deconflict the various modifications and provide an avenue for experimentation and testing. All of the various APMs and additional options could still reside at www.arachne.cz, so anybody could find anything they wanted. But, to make it simple, us newbies could just stick with the distribution files and still have the ability to be fully operational - at the level we desire. Bob - ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com
