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From: ranjit@grad1.cis.upenn.edu (Ranjit Bhatnagar)
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Subject: Re: CygnusEdPro Bug
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Date: 4 Oct 89 01:33:09 GMT
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In article  limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) writes:

[a bunch of sarcastic snood-text deleted]
 
>>Sorry if everyone is already aware of this bug.   The problem is, that if
>>you have two files, with the SAME NAME, in the SAME DIRECTORY, and then try
>>to use the CygnusEd file requestor to open a file (get a dir list) THEN
>>CygnusEd will promptly hang.
>
>So Dennis, let's talk about my new corrupted disk service.  You give
>me 50 dollars and I'll send you a brand new blank, formatted disk and
>properly dispose of the old disk.  It costs that much because
>sometimes corrupted disks are radio-active and the government requires
>us to take special procedures with them.
>
>(the :-) should be assumed)

Yeah, yeah.  Don't be such a snood.  If the program hangs, it's defective,
no matter what Perry says.  What if Commodore felt that way?

	"Sure the Exec locks up if you eject a disk at just the wrong
	 time.  That's not a bug - just don't eject the disk at the
	 wrong time!"

	"Yeah, I know you get gurus when you insert certain corrupted
	 disks.  Bug?  No way!  You shouldn't insert corrupted disks."

Hey, this is fun.  Much more fun than being a SNOOD.

	"Three Mile Island?  Not our fault.  Some fool left a valve
	 open.  You don't expect us to account for mistakes, do you?"

... Ranjit [Try new SignusSpell!  Crashes if you make a spelling
	    error!  Guaranteed to cure you of bad typing habits.] Bhatnagar

p.s. I've got one too.  A :-), I mean.  So don't try anything.
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