Subj : MakeNL v3.4.1 Release
To   : Kees van Eeten
From : Roy Witt
Date : Tue Jan 07 2014 17:41:16

 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
 KvE> four. 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.


        R\%/itt


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