>The second public alpha test release of MetaCard 2.3 is now available
>in the directory ftp://ftp.metacard.com/MetaCard/2.3/
>
>Most of the bugs reported against A4 are fixed in this release, and a
>bit more tuning has been done on the socket routines. As with A4,
>this release is still just bits and pieces, so if you don't know how
>to decompress and install a .gz file, this is not the release for you.
Well, here is some advice for those who 'don't know how to decompress and
install a .gz file'. or who like me want to finally get away from the MS DOS
straitjacket.
Until recently, once I cracked it, I have been dutifully using gunzip
itself - with MS DOS because it doesn't work with Windows, and because my
downloads were often corrupted if a browser/ Winzip or Mac/Stuffit then
transfer path was followed.
Now I use the easily findeable shareware FTP Explorer then Winzip and the
problems disappear.
Mike Yates
Mike Yates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Educational Consultant and Programmer
SUMit Software (Tel: +44 (0) 1248 680184)
Subcontractor for:
Cross Worlds Computing Services Division
Providing Metacard based contract services
Visit our web site at <http://www.xworlds.com/contracts>
