storm@texas.dk (Kim F. Storm) (03/04/90)
I have just made a beta release of 6.4 available for anonymous ftp
from the following host:
dkuug.dk (129.142.96.41)
File: /pub/nn6.4beta.tar.Z
I hope you will be able to get it without problems, because I will be
tied up 100% on a project for the next two weeks, and I will not even
be able to read my mailbox (and much less answer any requests).
Since I am not able to spend any time on nn for a couple of weeks
the target date for the 6.4 release must be posponed. My new target
date for 6.4 is: April 2nd.
If you can't access the files, you can TRY to ask for help from
nn-bugs@dkuug.dk or keld@dkuug.dk.
If EVERYTHING fails (i.e. the file is corrupted or some files are
missing), try to write to chr@texas.dk - he might be able to get a
five minute interrupt" in my schedule, and I might be able to give him
a few directions to upload a new version or a missing file if it turns
out that the current version is corrupted or incomplete in some way.
There are a few things which are still not completely ready in
the beta release:
- The nngoback program is not thoroughly tested (you are welcome to
test it!)
- The .rnlast support is based on "guesses" rather than knowledge.
If you can test this, please do so.
- The zero-data file problem is not solved (at least not conciously).
- The nntp socket still lacks the "keep-alive" code around it (Rene
was waiting for the beta to incorporate it).
- The manuals may need some polishing - any comments on these (except
regarding their size :-) are also very welcome.
- The NEWS-6.4 file is still incomplete, but it does tell you something.
- The old expire code is still used. I have some ideas which could
make expire much better with modest effort. I would really like to
make it "correct" in 6.4. The new target date might give me time to
look at this.
Don't hold back your comments - thank you.
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No news is good news, but nn is better!molenda@cs.umn.edu (Jason "Hax R Us" Molenda) (03/04/90)
storm@texas.dk (Kim F. Storm) writes: >I have just made a beta release of 6.4 available for anonymous ftp >from the following host: > dkuug.dk (129.142.96.41) > File: /pub/nn6.4beta.tar.Z I have it available for anonymous ftp here at umn-cs.cs.umn.edu [128.101.224.1] as ~ftp/pub/news/nn6.4beta.tar.Z. Getting it from dkuug.dk is not a fast process; for most sites here in America it will be much easier to get it from here over the next couple of days. Jason Molenda, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Computer Science Dept. molenda@cs.umn.edu || rutgers!umn-cs!molenda