In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Richard Zidlicky
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>there is no need to add the bloat of ISO9660 just to read a single QXL.WIN
>Putting the QXL.WIN image directly on the CD is much cleaner and files
>inside are still trivially accessible using qxltool on any reasonable OS.
>
>Time to set out own standards :)
This was not what I suggested. The ability to read PC format CDs from
the Q 40 would open up a vast amount of Clip Art etc. to the QL user at
a stroke. I know I can read QXL.WIN files with qxltool but the ability
to access it as a straight directory would open it up to those who want
to do just that without having to download extra tools and work their
way through the usual freeware jungle of no front ends or user
interfaces. Yes we could set our own standards and remain isolated or we
could do what other commercial systems are not capable of and read as
many formats as we can.
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