Bob Ebert wrote:
> I think if you start with the assumption that most apps will use this
> feature, then I agree with you.
>
> That's why the guideline to NOT use this feature is so important. If
> everyone only uses it when its appropriate (e.g. for vertical markets),
> then there's no problem.
>
> We have to rely on our developers to do the right thing for the users.
> (That reliance is baked into virtually all the Palm OS APIs.)
However, up until this point, the difference between doing things
"right" and doing things "wrong" really meant the difference between a
functional and portable application. This particular "guideline" only
serves as a sort of fluff type of thing it doesn't actually affect the
performance or operation of the application itself.
> In this case, as you've so clearly pointed out, the 'right thing' for the
> user, and hence for everyone to do, is be very judicious on the use of this
> feature.
>
> --Bob
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Brian Mathis
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