Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:27:47 -0400
From: DEAN BROOKS
To: DAVE GOURD
Subject: 32-bit navigator 
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-> We have heard several times now that updating has/is being considered.
-> There are other fish frying right now in Hector's kitchen that need to
-> be watched more closely.

-> Although a bit archaic, wcnav and the nav clients are not totally
-> 'useless', especially in a world where many people with less than 'state
-> of the art' machines and software are concerned.

-> For the present, I'm happy it is still supported without abused or
-> broken 'standards' and functionality which would possibly be instituted
-> by publicly releasing the source.

-> I do not say that improvement are not needed or that we shouldn't be
-> allowed to 'experiment', but the whole WINS package as a whole is fairly
-> unified and I for one prefer it that way.


-> --
-> D


-> -> So, will the navigator ever advance to the 32-bit world of today?
-> -> With win98, xp, me, 2000, all being very commonly used, 16-bit is so
-> -> out of date. Otherwise, it just makes the navigator useless.  Maybe
-> -> just release a publis source for writing a custom navigator, and let
-> -> people create 16- or 32- bit as they desire.

But as far as I remember if you log in with the navigator things such as
IRC, ICQ etc. can not be used.  I remember reading that somewhere just
can not remember where....

I guess now is this in fact true?  If so then I think that would be a
problem.  I know right now the ones using my system are telneting into
it.  Back in the early days when MSI still had this software the
Navigator was used exclusively....

Dean Brooks
http://hpbbs.dns2go.com


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