macintosh@felix.UUCP (03/29/87)
[Macintosh Technical Notes - #115: Configuration with Stationary Pads]
With the introduction of AppleShare (Apple's file server) there
are restrictions on self-modification of application resource
files and the placement of configuration files. This note
describes one way to get around the necessity for configuration
files.
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