Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!brl-adm!rutgers!lll-crg!lll-lcc!well!gary From: gary@well.UUCP (Gary J. Albert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: to clipboard or not to clipboard Message-ID: <2224@well.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Dec-86 23:18:57 EST Article-I.D.: well.2224 Posted: Mon Dec 15 23:18:57 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Dec-86 04:58:24 EST References: <1878@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> Organization: Whole Earth Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA Lines: 30 In article <1878@jade.BERKELEY.EDU>, mwm@eris.BERKELEY.EDU (Mike (Don't have strength to leave) Meyer) writes: > > ...... 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, >