Re: Stock Quotes using AppleScript
Re: Stock Quotes using AppleScript
- Subject: Re: Stock Quotes using AppleScript
- From: Bruce Robertson <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:26:22 -0700
>
> On Mar 14, 2009, at 07:39, Bill Briggs wrote:
>
>> At 9:47 PM +1100 3/14/09, Shane Stanley wrote:
>>>
>>> On 14/3/09 8:06 PM, "Christopher Nebel" <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>>> To split hairs even further, Smile is not available on *any*
>>>> Macs by default. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
>>>
>>> Although it could be argued that there *is* something wrong with
>>> the fact that several of the functions Satimage.osax provides
>>> aren't available via AppleScript in a default install. Wanting to
>>> sort a list or change the case of some text, for example -- they're
>>> not exactly obscure requirements.
>>>
>>> And I'm not sure that the idea of having third-party additions
>>> installed by default, even if in a place where they're not
>>> activated by default, is so outrageous in a system where there are
>>> several gigabytes of print drivers of sometimes dubious quality
>>> installed on behalf of third parties.
>>
>> I agree with Shane's comments.
>>
>> - web
>
> So do I.
> Why do I need all the languages of the world (it is Apple I know) and
> all printers drivers and not something that is more useful.
> Besides, if I do not know who is this Emmanuel guy and what is this
> Smile thing, the inclusion of the software by Apple will certainly
> give me more confidence on both.
> Another point is Smile will include functionalities in my machine that
> are tremendously useful.
> I am sure that other people would agree with me.
> This would make Macs more attractive for certain environments,
> research institutions for instance.
>
> Deivy Marck Petrescu
> email@hidden
I would love to see Smile in a default install, there are so many other
useful tools built into the operating system and Satimage does great work.
I still think that an in depth article about Satimage, by any substantial
print or web journalist, could be an excellent and amazing article. Those
people are quiet geniuses.
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