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- From: shephard@fraser.sfu.ca (Gordon Shephard)
- Subject: Re: *** IMPORTANT *** new version of PKZIP is on its way.
- Message-ID: <shephard.726797295@sfu.ca>
- Sender: news@sfu.ca
- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <3577@accucx.cc.ruu.nl>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 00:08:15 GMT
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- 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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- >The new version is currently tested internally by PKWARE employees.
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- >I have no information about when a new version will be released and
- >if all reported bugs will be fixed. I think it is very likely however
- >the major problems currently present will be cured.
-
- I have two words which PKWARE might consider:
-
- Beta Testing
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