Re: [NTLK] It is the Fix

Maybe we should petition apple to release the ROM source because of the seriousness of this problem to Newton users?
Its not like the Newton is a big commerical product anymore.
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From: matthiasm
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Subject: Re: [NTLK] It is the Fix
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On 04.01.2009, at 17:32, L.W. Brown wrote:

> Come on - it was Sculley, not Jobs, who OK'ed too few digits to go
> beyond 2010;
> and, who knew people would be using the same piece of equipment so
> long (?!?);
> at least Avi +tried+ to fix the problem (many thanks for the effort);
> so far, I'm the only one with brix - maybe it was my setup (but don't
> risk it!)...

Well, there is still a year to fix it. The problem are the 30-bit
integers used, but NewtonOS supports 32-bit integers as well. So maybe
using the more complex integer will give us another 3 x 17 = 51 years
before we run out of seconds.

Sculley also OK'd a system that allows a limited number of ROM patches
using software. There is a chance that we will find and fix the issue
on the lowest level without the need for hexades and patched call
vectors... .

If they would release the source code of the ROM, now *that* would be
helpful :-P

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