> 1. Re: Assigns in V5
> From: "Daniel Jedlicka" <vectors@seznam.cz>

>
> It was Commodore who promoted the use of PROGDIR: instead of requiring
> an assign, so it's not something I or Uffe came with. It's a
> recommendation from people who created the OS, and IMO there are good
> reasons why people should observe it.

I have had Amigas since 1988 and when Progdir arrived I ignored it.
I always use full path for assigns.
Device (rather than volume):drawer/drawer/.........
Somehow I didn't trust Progdir.
Dennis

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Dennis wrote:

>>It was Commodore who promoted the use of PROGDIR: instead of requiring
>>an assign, so it's not something I or Uffe came with. It's a
>>recommendation from people who created the OS, and IMO there are good
>>reasons why people should observe it.
>
> I have had Amigas since 1988 and when Progdir arrived I ignored it.
> I always use full path for assigns.
> Device (rather than volume):drawer/drawer/.........
> Somehow I didn't trust Progdir.

I've had an Amiga since 1987 (must make me better than you), and I think
the introduction of PROGDIR: was a fabulous idea that should be promoted
as much as possible.

Hello Uffe

On 31-Mar-05, Uffe Holst wrote:

>> I have had Amigas since 1988 and when Progdir arrived I ignored it.
>> I always use full path for assigns.
>> Device (rather than volume):drawer/drawer/.........
>> Somehow I didn't trust Progdir.
>
> I've had an Amiga since 1987 (must make me better than you), and I think
> the introduction of PROGDIR: was a fabulous idea that should be promoted
> as much as possible.

Damn flexible operating system ))

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Lazar Zoltan wrote:

> Damn flexible operating system ))

Indeed. The Amiga is very nice. Miss it a lot.

You clock seems to be one hour off, 02-04-2005 00:02.

Hello Uffe

On 1 Apr 2005, you wrote:

>> Damn flexible operating system ))

> Indeed. The Amiga is very nice. Miss it a lot.

Well...the new AmigaOne system has been for sale for quite a while... ;)
Still experimental, but quite extraordinaire, IMHO.

Bye,

Nuno