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- From: backman@vaxeline.ftp.com (Larry Backman)
- Subject: Re: PC-NFS 4.0 and Windows for Workgroups
- Message-ID: <921215094626@minimillian.ftp.com>
- Nntp-Software: PC/TCP NNTP
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- Organization: FTP Software, Inc., Wakefield, MA
- References: <1992Dec7.222331.21336@sequent.com> <1g2ci9INN9g1@seven-up.East.Sun.COM>
- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 09:46:26
-
- In article <1g2ci9INN9g1@seven-up.East.Sun.COM> geoff@tyger.Eng.Sun.COM (Geoff Arnold @ Sun BOS - R.H. coast near the top) writes:
-
- >> I don't know who you spoke with at Sun, but this description
- >> is inaccurate in almost every respect.
- >>
- >>
- >> There are a number of incompatibilities between PC-NFS and W4W. On the
- >> PC-NFS side, we had to rework our emulation of the DOS Int21 5F02
- >> (GetRedirList) call - our original code was legal as defined by the DOS
- >> Tech.Ref, but W4W is picky and won't allow "gaps" in the index list.
- >> However there is also a bug in W4W (specifically in the W4WNET.DRV
- >> driver) which Microsoft has to fix. We've been working with MS on this,
- >> and our testing is substantially complete. (It would be unwise to infer
- >> from this that the fix is ready to be released, since it's possible
- >> that there are additional changes that MIcrosoft needs to make to
- >> W4WNET.DRV.)
-
- Agree with Geoff. There is a bug in the WfWNet.drv; there is also
- one in the vredir.386 Vxd that is worse :-). We were broken also
- by WfW; we had to write a quick and dirty WFWFTP.386 Vxd to work
- around the WfW bugs.
-
- >> There would be little point in our releasing a patch to PC-NFS until
- >> we've had a chance to test against the final version of W4WNET.DRV (and
- >> any other changes in W4W). As soon as both PC-NFS and W4W fixes are
- >> ready, we'll announce the fact.
-
- Again; I agree with the competition; we too are working with our friends
- in the Northwest to make WfW a better neighbor to all other redirectors.
-
- >> PS For obvious reasons, I usually prefer not to go into this level of
- >> detail about multivendor problems in a public forum such as this - it
- >> tends to obscure/obstruct/cloud the issues we're trying to solve - but
- >> I felt that it was important to set the record straight. While it would
- >> obviously have been preferable if these incompatibilities could have
- >> been resolved during W4W beta testing, I would like to emphasize that
- >> we've had excellent cooperation with Microsoft in working on the
- >> resolution of the matter. No finger pointing please; we'll get things
- >> fixed as quickly as we can.
-
- Again; agreement from FTP; Microsoft has been very helpful in getting
- us information and the help needed to resolve the incompatibilities
- quickly.
-
- Larry Backman
- FTP Software
-
-