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Do you want to get / keep new users, compete wth other operating
systems, etc....

On 4/29/05, Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> wrote:
> John Sconiers wrote:
> ...
> > Adding less then a meg here or there is not bloat.  Unless of course th=
e goal is to
> > create an advanced operating system unable to get / keep users.
> >
> > My $.02
>=20
> The problem is this; if everyone keeps adding "less then a meg here or
> there" then you DO end up with bloat.
>=20
> Where to you draw the line? How much is too much? To me, I would rather
> add that less then a meg here and there to the core OS ... Not to
> something that (to me) does not need to look perdy.
>=20
> ... and my .02
>=20
> --
> Best regards,
> Chris
>=20
> If reproducibility may be a problem conduct the
> test only once.
>