- complexity of CPC

From: Fyodor Tkachov <"Fyodor>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:09:03 +0000

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CPC is growing, and becoming more complex. There are many interdependencies between components -- too many to my taste. Anything one tries to install requires a host of other subsystems. I am not sure this is always fully justified.
We should give thought to this.
Perhaps, one trully useful and universal tool subsystem could be abstracted from CPC?

A specific point: I see no compelling reason for making the Pac interface differ from the standard Encode/Decode tool.
I'd rather prefer that Pac would take over the handling of StdEncoded files without bothering the user with a new interface.
In other words, BlackBox with or without Pac would look the same, only functionality would change: Tools, Decode would decode both Pac-ked, and StdEncoded stuff.
An advanced interface ought to be an option -- and then again it ought (it seems) to replace the standard one rather than adding a new one.

Cheers
Fyodor

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