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- From: rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (Yamanari)
- Subject: Re: *** IMPORTANT *** new version of PKZIP is on its way.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan11.210249.7579@wam.umd.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:02:49 GMT
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- In article <3577@accucx.cc.ruu.nl> nevries@accucx.cc.ruu.nl (Nico E de Vries) writes:
- >PKWARE informed me about a new version of PKZIP 2.04c which should
- >fix many of the crashes and corruped environments the program currently
- >causes. The main problem, according to PKWARE, is a bug in Quarterdecks
- >QDPMI implementation.
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- That's interesting, seeing as OS/2 doesn't use Quarterdeck
- *anything* for it's DPMI.
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- Sounds like a "486" bug to me.
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- >I have no information about when a new version will be released and
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- Mid '94?
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- >if all reported bugs will be fixed. I think it is very likely however
- >the major problems currently present will be cured.
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- Given enough time.
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- Am I the only one who has completely lost any kind of
- confidence in PKware? Granted, 2.04c is _good_ (f a s t),
- but -- geez -- didn't they run it before letting it out?
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- --
- Blaming "society" for your problems is like blaming clouds for rain.
- --- boycott == coercion == censorship == closed mindedness == cowardice ---
- "Psalms 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."
- Shepherds are for sheep. ----- Pain teaches.
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