hvt@tnosel.UUCP (henq) (10/24/87)
Apple, One of the least friendly things of maintaining your Mac is keeping up with the correct system files. Every time a friend asks 'do you already have <filename> <version nr> ? ' or, 'WHAT?, do you STILL work with <filename> <version nr>?' I get nervous because the mental load for keeping up is just to heavy for me. Quote mister Tesler: * System Tools 1 with Multifinder 1.0, Finder 6.0, and System 4.2 * System Tools 2 with LaserWriter 5.0 and the necessary background printing software (the ImageWriter driver is still version 2.6) * Utilities 1 with HD SC Setup (1.5), Disk First Aid (1.3), ... * Utilities 2 with Font/DA Mover (3.6) & Apple File Exchange (1.0.1) Unquote mister Tesler. My own proposal is to give all files the same version number for every release. So the next round we will get Finder 7, System 7, Laserwriter 7 and so forth. Even if a file, say the Laserwriter driver, is not altered it gets a new number. In the Info box things can be explained for the curious minds: 'This Laserwriter driver version 7 is exactly the same as the previous versions 5 and 6'. This numbering scheme is in sync with what most people do if new system software hits the streets: copy all the files to your system folder. Note, that I also propose to get away from computerese numbering schemes that give us 1.0.1 type of version numbers. Just like the PostScript ROMs straight integers are used. How a about it ? -henk Have a nice day :-)