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SilverOct 29th 2009 5:39AM

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I don't really "get" Growl I have to admit. Don't applications which require a pop up already have one built into the code? Why would they implement support for an external one (which it isn't guaranteed that the user will have installed) just so a pop up can look, well, prettier?

I tried the Windows version and as a result I got a pop up whenever I plugged in or out a USB modem and when the time hit the hour. Woo, exciting stuff. All my other popups were handled by the applications themselves.

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(Unverified)Oct 29th 2009 8:01PM

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> Why would they implement support for an external one just so a pop up
> can look, well, prettier?

Think of Growl as a control center for notifications. It allows the user to decide when, where, how, how long and IF to display notifications on a per application basis. It also allows for the sending and receiving of notifications over a network and it is very easy to let i.e. command-line scripts generate notifications through Growl.
Theming is really 'just an extra'...

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