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From: John Santos <jasantos@ultranet.com>
Subject: Re: Connecting to Internet
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 07:11:51 -0500
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In article <psMp4.43564$ox5.11236921@tw11.nn.bcandid.com>,
cangel@famvid.com says...
>
> On 2000-02-11 fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu(FrankdaCruz) said:
>
> FD>Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
>
> CA> This then begs the question "Por Qua"?
>
> CA> Version 3.15 of MSKermit is _not_ a `beta' and it would seem logical to
> CA> put those other files into the v3.15 archive (we're talking 10 minutes of
> CA> someone's time?). Instead you want newcomers to download v3.14 and
> CA> somehow (?) realize they can download v3.15 and insert it in place of
> CA> v3.14 (delete the auto-patch references in the INI file)
>
> FD> The reason is that the documentation files: KERMIT.UPD, KERMIT.BWR,
> FD> KERMIT.HLP, NETWORKS\SETUP.DOC, and so on, have not been updated to 3.15.
> FD> Packaging them with the 3.15 software would give the false impression
> FD> that they were current.
>
> Or you could add a README explaining that the docs are for v314. That would
> be difficult?
>
> FD> Or to put it another way, 3.14 is still the most recent coherent and
> FD> properly packaged release. We hope we can bring everything back into
> FD> alignment when version 3. 16 is released, but we can't promise it.
>
> Yes, avoid commitments.
>
> FD> It is one of many things we would like to do, but there are not enough
> FD> people or time to do everything.
>
> My v314 is dated `95. In 5 years there was no time?
You are really good at finding things for other people to do.
Why don't you do something useful with your life?
> In an earlier message you referred to assigning MSK as a class project, now
> there are no people and no time.
>
> In short, documentation doesn't interest you.
>
> FD> However, most users agree it is better to have 3.15 and the 3.16 Betas
> FD> available, even if not fully packaged, than not at all. Version 3.14 is
> FD> available for those who prefer a coherent package.
>
> Or it could be that newer v315 and v316 MSKermit running in a DOS box work so
> well that it competes with K95?
>
> In the _real_ world this logic wouldn't float.
Since when do you know *anything* about the real world?
> >
> > , ,
> > o/ Charles.Angelich \o ,
> > <| @AngelFire.com |> __o/
> > / > USA, MI < \ __\__
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John Santos