From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent.daudelin_at_verizon.net)
Date: Thu Nov 17 2005 - 21:46:22 PST
on 18/11/05 00:25, Martin Joseph at martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com wrote:
> On Nov 17, 2005, at 6:49 PM, James Wages wrote:
> <snip>
>> And as I stated before, this project would require the
>> support of the entire Newton community to not only initiate it, but
>> also
>> bring it to completion.
> <snip>
>
> Why? This isn't true as far as I can see. There is a lot of work done
> already via the DCL project and several people have already mentioned
> working on this type of program via Newtsync as well.
>
> I hope someone here will whip a new version of a newton connection
> utility that incorporates the graphical ease of use of the original and
> the more modern approach of DCL.
>
> The "Get busy" or "do something" that you refer to is intended to spur
> you on to looking into the DCL source and setting up a development
> system of you own if you don't have one already. Apparently you are a
> programmer, so I don't know why you refuse to admit that you can do
> this, and we are all waiting on you ;~)
>
> Marty
>
> PS What up with the list today? Kind of testy? Full moon or something?
Actually, my "do something" remark was more a little pun than anything
serious.
However, assuming that, with the DCL, all the work is done is a little bit
optimistic. After briefly reviewing the code and seeing that Escale, by
itself, doesn't do a lot but instead rely on the DCL, I'm guessing that the
DCL are still buggy and any developer wishing to write an NCU replacement
will probably have to dive under the hood into some pretty heavy stuff.
Really not for the faint of the heart, if you see what I mean.
Otherwise, Escale would be perfect and we wouldn't even waste bandwidth to
discuss this...
-Laurent.
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