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Quote: Originally posted by Nebagakid -Databased, self optimizing File System. Hopefully -Copy, Move, Download, FTP, WebDAV Transfers using one common Finder window to manage data traffic. Do they not already? -More file systems su…

in Just Me or Do You Think OS X 10.3 Will Be Huuuuge! Comment by robster March 2003

Quote: Originally posted by CharlesS Baloney. 1. IPC between Cocoa and Classic applications works fine. For an example, try dragging and dropping text between Safari and SimpleText in Classic. Works fine. So does copy and paste, AppleScript, e…

in Just Me or Do You Think OS X 10.3 Will Be Huuuuge! Comment by robster March 2003

Quote: Originally posted by Programmer Apple has gotten quite good with their software releases in the last couple of years, I don't think such negativity is called for. I'm with you programmer, this can only really be good news.

in Apple to use 970, confirmed by IBM Comment by robster March 2003

Quote: Originally posted by Programmer Could it? Just an opinion...but... Maybe the delay of the show on the grounds of Panther is to allow Apple to give out a 32 and 64bit version to developers. I would have thought this bodes extremely w…

in Apple to use 970, confirmed by IBM Comment by robster March 2003

DOH! Ok admins lock me out....

in WWDC Dates put back due to Panther Comment by robster March 2003

Quote: Originally posted by Programmer Its possible that Apple could ship a revision of 10.2.x which supports the 970, with no support for 64-bit applications. This would allow them to ship the new super-fast hardware without delivering 10.3 at …

in Apple to use 970, confirmed by IBM Comment by robster March 2003

Quote: Originally posted by trevorM It would be nice to be able to select from several different themes, for example the original design, original design minus lines, and then the brushed metal etc etc.* *It would be nice thats all! I am not f…

in Just Me or Do You Think OS X 10.3 Will Be Huuuuge! Comment by robster March 2003

I like brushed metal, I find it much better than the washy white/gray pinstripe. I'd be happy to have the OS use it, although I admit it should be a preference and not the default.

in LoopRumors - 10.3 Due this Fall Comment by robster March 2003

feature list: (aka wish list) -Databased, self optimizing File System. -Copy, Move, Download, FTP, WebDAV Transfers using one common Finder window to manage data traffic. -Cocoa Finder -Some sort of awesome meta-data system to replace Labels (…

in Just Me or Do You Think OS X 10.3 Will Be Huuuuge! Comment by robster March 2003

Quote: Originally posted by DaveGee As far as a re-written (cocoa) finder... I'm not sure where I read it (arstechnica maybe?) or if its even true but I **THINK** the finder has to stay carbon for classic to work. I've highlighted **THINK** sin…

in Just Me or Do You Think OS X 10.3 Will Be Huuuuge! Comment by robster March 2003

Hi, I've had 6 iBooks die of various causes of 10 I have bought (for the company) in the past eighteen months... I'm a bit disgusted at the shocking failure rate. Most have either had USB or FireWire die on the board or the screen issue. I thi…

in Dead iBook Survey Comment by robster March 2003

With all respect, I'd have to ask why bother... If you just want a new look/feel thing, try getting KDE or Gnome running in Apple's X11. Underneath it's all just UNIX-derived OSes anyway... Linux, Darwin, not really a whole lot to choose from betw…

in OS X / Linux duel boot Comment by robster January 2003

[quote]Originally posted by progmac: robster: read my post about halfway up this page. did michael moore actually talk about microsoft/apple? Hi sorry to take so long to reply! Actually he did not make any specific allegations but he did say …