Kees van Eeten wrote to Janis Kracht about MakeNL v3.4.1 Release:
No pseudo-French spellings, please!
JK>> In Z1Regcon, we've been discussing Makenl_NG's problems with the Z1
JK>> R17C and R19C who are still having problems, and Andrew I believe is
JK>> working on a fix...
JK>> R17C's problem may have been fixed by running a DOS version of
JK>> 3.4.1, we're waiting to hear about that.
KvE> So why is he switching to a dos version now. If that works he could
KvE> have done so last year. That would have saved a lot of work tracking
KvE> down a bug in the Wattcom compiler. Or is there a hope, that now thw
KvE> OS2 version works, some flaw can be found with the DOS version. He
KvE> should try his magic cut and paste function.
8^)
KvE> There are no problems in makenl_ng, the software has been in
KvE> development for almost 10 years. You have been using it for at least four.
KvE> There is no software in the world that has such a long lead
KvE> time.
KvE> What will happen if there are no more excuses on the RC level, are
KvE> the tests then extended to the Host level. Many of them have to be
KvE> compliant as well if they are to supply a net segment to the RC's.
A much easier and more logical solution would be to assign the region
segment compilation to a system that doesn't crash and have the file sent
to the RC for upload to the ZC...
KvE> For the other zones to be able to switch only you have to be able
KvE> to process the composite list with allowunpub enabled.
KvE> The Zone 2,3,4 segments are not processed by RC17 nor by RC19.
KvE> If you enable allowunpub when processing the composite list,
KvE> fidonet outside Z1 can move on, and you have all the time in the
KvE> world to sort out how to get makenl working. Now I have the feeling
KvE> we are led by the nose.
Sounds like it.
KvE> With aplogies for losing my temper.
Keep your cool...but don't be afraid to sound off when the need arises.
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