wales@valeria.cs.ucla.edu (Rich Wales) (11/07/90)
In article <1684@ole.UUCP> ray@ole.UUCP (Ray Berry) writes:
True enough, the BS option in the dialing directory can
set/reset this flag for you. But the global option was
in fact broken and has been fixed by the author. However,
the only shareware version of Telix 3.12 is the original
December 1989 release. Later versions w/bug fixes are
only available to registered users. In all, there are
six known bugs in the original shareware release. The
latest executable, dated 8/14/90, corrects all six (known)
problems.
Actually, there does exist a new shareware release of Telix that fixes
the six known problems to date.
Problem was, Exis Inc. chose not to announce this release. They put it
on their BBS, but they still called it version "3.12", they kept the
same three file names (TLX312-[123].ZIP), and they even altered the
dates on the ZIP files (though not on the contents) to 12/1/89. Without
actually examining the ZIP files, there was no way to tell that they
represented a different version.
I downloaded the latest shareware version from the Exis BBS the other
day, and then uploaded it to WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. The SIMTEL20 main-
tainer (Keith Petersen) decided to rename the files "TLX312A?.ZIP" (note
the "A" instead of the "-") before installing them in the archive. He
did this on his own initiative and responsibility (I told him Exis had
preferred to keep the same original names) -- but, given the potential
for confusion, I understand Keith's position and believe it will result
in much wider dissemination of the latest version.
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Rich Wales <wales@CS.UCLA.EDU> // UCLA Computer Science Department
3531 Boelter Hall // Los Angeles, CA 90024-1596 // +1 (213) 825-5683
"The universe is a spheroid region, 705 meters in diameter."ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (11/07/90)
In article <1990Nov6.184652.25838@cs.ucla.edu> wales@CS.UCLA.EDU (Rich Wales) writes: > >Actually, there does exist a new shareware release of Telix that fixes >the six known problems to date. > >Problem was, Exis Inc. chose not to announce this release. They put it >on their BBS, but they still called it version "3.12", they kept the .... part deleted ... > >I downloaded the latest shareware version from the Exis BBS the other >day, and then uploaded it to WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. The SIMTEL20 main- >tainer (Keith Petersen) decided to rename the files "TLX312A?.ZIP" (note >the "A" instead of the "-") before installing them in the archive. He >did this on his own initiative and responsibility (I told him Exis had >preferred to keep the same original names) -- but, given the potential >for confusion, I understand Keith's position and believe it will result >in much wider dissemination of the latest version. I made the same decision by following suit. We have Telix 3.12a files as /pc/pd2/tlx312a1.zip /pc/pd2/tlx312a2.zip /pc/pd2/tlx312a3.zip The wares are available by anonymous ftp from chyde.uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland, 128.214.12.3, or by using our mail server (use the latter if, and only if you don't have anonymous ftp). If you are not familiar with anonymous ftp or mail servers, I am prepared send prerecorded instructions on request. (If you don't get the instructions from me within a few days, it will mean that your email address cannot be reached by a simple email reply, and you wouldn't be able to utilize the mail server anyway.) ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun