Word: resediting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...rather concerned by the "Happy Hacker" column of January 7. The advice he gives regarding ResEdit is very dangerous indeed...
Though he is correct in saying that ResEdit allows one to change menus, dialog boxes, alerts and even fonts very easily, it is also somewhat risky. It is not uncommon for ResEdit to occasionally mess up. If one follows his advice, one just might destroy one's $129 Microsoft Word program...
When working with ResEdit, one should always make a backup copy. This is sometimes difficult with copy-protected software--like Microsoft Word. However, utility programs such as CopyIIMac and HardDiskUtil make this possible...
...Although ResEdit means no harm, it can sometimes destroy disks unintentionally. Apparently, the program has a few bugs which can really muck things up, not just for the file being edited but for the whole disk. As a precaution, always use ResEdit on a backup of a file which is on a disk with nothing important...
...While ResEdit allows casual users to modify the Macintosh in ways that would require a programmer on other systems, it is also fairly complex and can be used by programmers to create everything from simple menus to complete operating environments...