[NTLK] Newt OS 1.3 and Newton Connection X

[arceeHS]

Simon, I'm most grateful for you and for NCX. The Newton universe would be
a far poorer place without you and it.

I just didn't realize how little support there is for NOS 1.3 anywhere.

arceeHS

On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 7:54 AM, Simon Bell <simonbell at me.com> wrote:

>
> On 29 Jan 2012, at 00:58, arceeHS wrote:
>
> > shouldn't NCX connect to an NOS 1.3 MP?
>
> NCX allows you to install packages on a NOS1.3 device, but no more.
>
> The Dock Protocol changed significantly when Newton OS changed to 2.0. In
> principle NCX could do more with NOS1.3 devices, but maintaining two
> protocol stacks is too much development effort.
>
> Simon
>
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