:: 09-Jan-2000 15:07 (Sunday) ::
In the next release of the Mac client – and I’m not tellin’ when it’s
gonna be :) – you can expect the following changes.
The client works on pre-8.0 Mac OSes. We’ve got documented evidence of
the client running on systems as early as 7.5.5, but it still fails on
7.1.2. Still more tweaking is required for operation on literally every
Mac made since 1985, but the goal is in sight.
About networking, lead Mac coder Michael Feiri says, “I have found a new
bug in the networking of GUSI2. Even the age old MacTCP is not really
rock solid. If you actively cancel a dialup attempt (e.g. press the
cancel button) then the client loses its networking ability [for the]
entire session… This is frustrating, but at least it’s better than the
OpenTransport reconnect bug, in that you can leave this client
unattended.”
The buffer fix attempted in -452 caused more problems than it solved for
some people. We’re taking another shot at it, so again: FLUSH your 452
buffers before upgrading to the next release.
MP support and a Mac OS X version of the client are currently being
worked on by our crack-smoking team of top hackers. Stay tuned!