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- From: drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez)
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- Subject: Re: *** WARNING *** Novell + QuickTime = Disaster
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- Date: 28 Dec 92 22:05:39 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec28.173804.5478@novell.com> dseeman@novell.com (Daniel
- Seeman) writes:
- >NetWare DOES implement time stamps correctly (if you are using the word
- "correct
- >ly" with respect to DOS workstation clients).
-
- Since we're talking about Macs here, NetWare _doesn't_ implement time stamps
- correctly.
- It's supposed to be an AFP-compatible server, not AFP-compatible except for
- time stamps and CD-ROMs.
-
- >problem is not so easy. A choice was made in the beginning and to date, (I
- >had nothing to do with this decision process) Novell has elected to stick with
-
- >that original format. It is not such a bad decision considering the number of
-
- >DOS clients compared to Macintosh (NetWare) clients.
-
- This could be interpreted to say that Novell doesn't care about supporting
- Macs.
-
- > Also, it is MUCH easier
- >to change the client's side rather than on the server's side
-
- I consider it inelegant to ask application writers to make special patches to
- their code to get around bugs in other publishers' software.
-
- >However, let me hopefully put an end to this string (it really isn't getting
- >us anywhere) by asking that everyone keep their eyes open for another solution
- >that should not involve "fixing" the client side application.
-
- We already have our solution - AppleTalk for PCs.
-
- David Gutierrez
- drg@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu
-
- "Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard
-