chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (John Davis) (04/12/91)
What is the current _official_ status of workbench 1.3.3?? I keep hearing people mention it - is it officially released and available via dealers as yet (as CBM New Zealand certainly seem to have never heard of it) ----------------------------------------------------------- | o John Davis - CHEM194@canterbury.ac.nz o | | o (Depart)mental Programmer,Chemistry Department o | | o University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand o |
jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu (John 'Vlad' Adams) (04/14/91)
Yes, 1.3.3 is being shipped with the latest Amiga systems, at least the 500 and 2000. I cannot speak for the 3000 since I don't know of anyone who has bought one in the last month. -- John M. Adams --****-- Professional Student /// Internet: jma@reef.cis.ufl.edu Genie: vlad /// Only the Amiga Sysop of The Beachside, Amiga BBS, Paragon 2.0858 \\V// Makes it Possible Fido Net 1:3612/557. 904-492-2305 (Florida) \X/
moster@iris.ucdavis.edu (Richard Haynes Moster) (04/14/91)
In article <28010@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu (John 'Vlad' Adams) writes: >Yes, 1.3.3 is being shipped with the latest Amiga systems, at least the >500 and 2000. I cannot speak for the 3000 since I don't know of anyone >who has bought one in the last month. What is different about 1.3.3? Can I get it for my 1000? Richard
s902113@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Luke Mewburn) (04/16/91)
Clarke_Anderson@kcbbs.gen.nz (Clarke Anderson) writes: >1.3.3 is simialr to 1.3.2, in that it's just a few improved versions >of some programs on the workbernch disk. of hand, i thin it has a new >serial device, maybe a loadwb or two, and a few other minor thingys. Yeah, but does it fix the really annonying bug where you get the 'Read /Write error' whilest copying _on_ to a floppy, and if you click retry _or_ cancel, it just tries & tries & tries again. If you take the floppy out, it say you _MUST_ put it back in. Ie, you have to reboot if you want to use that drive again :-( -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Luke Mewburn (Zak) | This side for rent... | | s902113@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au | |
Clarke_Anderson@kcbbs.gen.nz (Clarke Anderson) (04/16/91)
1.3.3 is simialr to 1.3.2, in that it's just a few improved versions of some programs on the workbernch disk. of hand, i thin it has a new serial device, maybe a loadwb or two, and a few other minor thingys.
chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (John Davis) (04/16/91)
In article <28010@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>, jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu (John 'Vlad' Adams) writes: > Yes, 1.3.3 is being shipped with the latest Amiga systems, at least the > 500 and 2000. I cannot speak for the 3000 since I don't know of anyone > who has bought one in the last month. Oh well, taking it as read that 1.3.3 must be available officially, is it available as an 'upgrade archive' as 1.3.2 was (you could download it from several online systems, the archive held _only_ those files that'd changed for the new release). Releasing 1.3.2 electronically was a very good idea, as it made it easy for people to upgrade to the current release, without having to chase around after dealers. Hopefully CBM will see fit to do the same with 1.3.3. ----------------------------------------------------------- | o John Davis - CHEM194@canterbury.ac.nz o | | o (Depart)mental Programmer,Chemistry Department o | | o University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand o |
lindwall@beowulf.ucsd.edu (John Lindwall) (04/17/91)
In article <1991Apr16.153337.470@csc.canterbury.ac.nz> chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (John Davis) writes: >Releasing 1.3.2 electronically was a very good idea, as it made it >easy for people to upgrade to the current release, without having >to chase around after dealers. Hopefully CBM will see fit to do the >same with 1.3.3. I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't, seeing as how many people (here on UseNet at least) were bitching about the electronic distribution! Many people said things like, "This distribution is no good, I don't have access to BIX or other pay services. I can't believe #@%#$^ Commodore is forcing me to use a pay service to upgrade!" and similar drivel. I thought it was a great way to easily distribute the upgrade. -- John Lindwall lindwall@cs.ucsd.edu "Oh look at me! I'm all flooby! I'll be a son of a gun!" -- Flaming Carrot
lindwall@beowulf.ucsd.edu (John Lindwall) (04/17/91)
In article <1991Apr15.225953.13137@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> s902113@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Luke Mewburn) writes: >Yeah, but does it fix the really annonying bug where you get >the 'Read /Write error' whilest copying _on_ to a floppy, and if >you click retry _or_ cancel, it just tries & tries & tries again. >If you take the floppy out, it say you _MUST_ put it back in. >Ie, you have to reboot if you want to use that drive again :-( Hmm, I guess I never have this problem since I use the ARP COPY command. It handles this situation very well -- even asking whether you want to remove the partially copied file or not. -- John Lindwall lindwall@cs.ucsd.edu "Oh look at me! I'm all flooby! I'll be a son of a gun!" -- Flaming Carrot
mebly@eng.umd.edu (Mark E. Bailey) (04/18/91)
In article <18361@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> lindwall@beowulf.ucsd.edu (John Lindwall) writes: >In article <1991Apr16.153337.470@csc.canterbury.ac.nz> chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (John Davis) writes: >>Releasing 1.3.2 electronically was a very good idea, as it made it >>easy for people to upgrade to the current release, without having >>to chase around after dealers. Hopefully CBM will see fit to do the >>same with 1.3.3. > >I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't, seeing as how many people (here >on UseNet at least) were bitching about the electronic distribution! >Many people said things like, "This distribution is no good, I don't have >access to BIX or other pay services. I can't believe #@%#$^ Commodore is >forcing me to use a pay service to upgrade!" and similar drivel. > >I thought it was a great way to easily distribute the upgrade. > Why is BIX/CI$ more secure than a nice, protected directory on AB20? It isn't?! That's what I thought. So, again, if commodore doesn't get a cut, why force us to use a pay service? And if they only use pay services again, we'll bitch again!!! -- Mark Bailey mebly@eng.umd.edu mebly@tpocc.gsfc.nasa.gov Disclaimer: I didn't really say this.
blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Blaine Gardner) (04/18/91)
mebly@eng.umd.edu (Mark E. Bailey) writes: [pro & con of limited electronic distribution deleted] >Why is BIX/CI$ more secure than a nice, protected directory on AB20? A _what_ ?? Even assuming that "secure" and "protected" have any meaning with anon ftp, how does that help all those without ftp access? You haven't solved the problem, only fixed it for yourself. >It isn't?! That's what I thought. So, again, if commodore doesn't get >a cut, why force us to use a pay service? CBM "gets a cut" from BIX or CIS? You better let them know about this, I don't think they are aware of it. Were you "forced" to use a pay service to get 1.3.2? No, you just pay (GASP! there's that word _pay_ again) your local dealer for a copy of it, like any previous OS upgrade. Remember that CBM was trying to do its customers a favor with the limited electronic distribution of 1.3.2, and that legal concerns are the main reason for limiting electronic distribution. >And if they only use pay services again, we'll bitch again!!! Which is an incentive for them not to provide any means of electronic distribution. What you're saying is that if you can't have it, nobody else can either? Anyway, why all the excitement? 1.3.3 is a truely trivial upgrade. Other than SetPatch fixing the hires/lores screen combination lockup (and there are at least 2 PD/shareware programs that do this) all of the changes are to fix Enforcer hits, not functional changes. Unless you have Enforcer running, you'll never know the difference. -- Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland 580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108 blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com BIX: blaine_g DoD #46 My other motorcycle is a Quadracer. FJ1200