Re: [NTLK] OS X

From: Michael J. Hußmann (michael_at_michael-hussmann.de)
Date: Tue Aug 14 2001 - 14:59:00 EDT

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> Can I poke my nervous little head in here to suggest that maybe the
> confusion is over the terms=3F LocalTalk is the cabling and hardware s=
tandard,
> but AppleTalk is the software protocol.

LocalTalk isn't supported by Mac OS X because the serial ports doubling
up as LocalTalk ports aren't supported. AppleTalk definitely =5Fis=5F
supported, and not just in Classic. Classic relies on Mac OS X proper fo=
r
all the low-level driver-type stuff, and if AppleTalk weren't natively
supported by Mac OS X, Classic couldn't use it either.

- Michael

Michael J. Hu=DFmann

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WWW: http://michael-hussmann.de

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