Re: Heads up: WebCatalog 4 drops MacTCP, 68K

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 27734
interpreted = N
texte = >It's nearly impossible to keep support for the old MacTCP APIs any >more, so we're dropping it and future WebCatalogs will only talk >TCPIP via OpenTransport. > >We're also toying with dropping 68K support entirely (it's been what, >6 years?), so unless there are more than about a dozen paying >customers out there who need it, we can't keep supporting it.I would get rid of both 68K and MacTCP support in version 4 if I were you. Continuing to mess with these antiquated MacOS features seems like a real waste of time to me. I'll bet you already have enough issues to deal with in terms of cross-platform compatibility to keep you busy, without having to worry about this antiquated MacOS-specific stuff ... :)At some point in the game, people just have to accept the fact that in order to get the 'latest and greatest' software, they are simpy going to have to upgrade their existing hardware and OS. Anyone who really needs 68K or MacTCP support should, however, be able to buy a copy of webcat 3.x from you -- even after version 4 is released.================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Heads up: WebCatalog 4 drops MacTCP, 68K (Paul Willis 2000)
  2. Re: Heads up: WebCatalog 4 drops MacTCP, 68K (Chuck Rice 2000)
  3. Re: Heads up: WebCatalog 4 drops MacTCP, 68K (Clement Ross 2000)
  4. Re: Heads up: WebCatalog 4 drops MacTCP, 68K (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  5. Re: Heads up: WebCatalog 4 drops MacTCP, 68K (Jason Tyler 2000)
  6. Heads up: WebCatalog 4 drops MacTCP, 68K (Grant Hulbert 2000)
>It's nearly impossible to keep support for the old MacTCP APIs any >more, so we're dropping it and future WebCatalogs will only talk >TCPIP via OpenTransport. > >We're also toying with dropping 68K support entirely (it's been what, >6 years?), so unless there are more than about a dozen paying >customers out there who need it, we can't keep supporting it.I would get rid of both 68K and MacTCP support in version 4 if I were you. Continuing to mess with these antiquated MacOS features seems like a real waste of time to me. I'll bet you already have enough issues to deal with in terms of cross-platform compatibility to keep you busy, without having to worry about this antiquated MacOS-specific stuff ... :)At some point in the game, people just have to accept the fact that in order to get the 'latest and greatest' software, they are simpy going to have to upgrade their existing hardware and OS. Anyone who really needs 68K or MacTCP support should, however, be able to buy a copy of webcat 3.x from you -- even after version 4 is released.================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Kenneth Grome

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