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From: sean@ukma.ms.uky.csnet (Sean Casey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Mac<--->Amiga Icons
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Date: Wed, 24-Dec-86 17:00:10 EST
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Come to think of it, icons are something that should probably be stored with
the rest of the directory information for the file.  Think of it.  There is
(should be) exactly one icon for each file.  Most icons should be about the same
size, implying they should use about the same amount of storage.  The icon
should always move with the file.  Common sense says make it part of the file
or part of the directory entry for the file.  I'd say make it part of the
directory entry.  This would speed things up quite a bit.  As long as you
went through AmigaDos, you could force the icon to move with the file.  The
obvious disadvantage is that copying the file suddenly gets more complicated.

Whether my ideas are stupid rambling or not, I would like to see this discussed
a bit more.  I hate how slow the Amiga is when dealing with the things.

Sean
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