Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!rutgers!topaz!eric From: eric@topaz.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: to clipboard or not to clipboard Message-ID: <7737@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Fri, 12-Dec-86 00:33:13 EST Article-I.D.: topaz.7737 Posted: Fri Dec 12 00:33:13 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 14-Dec-86 18:59:23 EST References: <1878@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 59 >I'd been thinking about adding access to the clipboard to mg. But this >makes it seem like a bad idea. The general rule would seem to be: "If >it deals with IFF format files, make it deal with the clipboard. >Otherwise, don't bother." > >Anyone got any comments? Why should something like emacs use the >clipboard, when you can insert any DOS file? Can someone see what good >it would do? > > Thanx, >