"Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." wrote:
>
> Steve Chapel wrote:
> >
> > "Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > >
> > > Daniel Veditz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Your not missing much with Talkback.
> > > > > It been my experience on Mac that Talkback cause crashes instead of
> > > > > reporting them. On Communicator for Mac the recomended course is to
> > > > > remove all traces of Talkback in Communicator and in system Files
> > > > > Talkback and Full Circle items, before opening Communicator the first
> > time.
> > > >
> > > > That might be an appropriately defensive posture for an end-user of a
> > > > shipping product with known problems, but not here in a forum dedicated
> > to a
> > > > work-in-progress.
> > > >
> > > > The talkback data is extremely valuable in pinpointing and fixing common
> > > > crashes (Search for bugs with the topcrash keyword). Currently we have
> > > > enough reports coming in that we can only focus on the most common
> > crashes,
> > > > so if you want your pet peeve to get some attention using talkback can
> > only
> > > > help :-)
> > > >
> > > > -Dan Veditz
> > >
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > Just for your curosity borrow a Mac, install a Copy Netscape 6 with
> > > Talkback included.
> > > Make sure Talkback in operating order (not turned off) and setup. Now
> > > sit back and notice how many type-2, type-3, and type-10 quits you will
> > > experience when Talkback is operating and how many times Talkback locks
> > > up your Computer.
> > > There are some included extensions and other files, that are placed in
> > > system Folder, to make Talkback work on Mac. There is a known conflict
> > > with these items and system OS. The versions of these files are
> > > identical be it for N6, or be it for Communicator. The company supplying
> > > this technology for the Mac Platform has been told about this problem
> > > (been conflicting with the system since OS 8.1) (we are now using 9.0.4)
> > > yet no effort has been made to correct the conflicts.
> > >
> > > Talkback on PC platform may be greater than sliced bread. But on Mac
> > > Platform its been worse than pure H***. For PC owners it may work as
> > > desired , but for Mac Users, my recomendation is open your N6 install
> > > and remove Talkback folder, and Talkback and full circle items from
> > > system asap before you open Netscape 6.
> >
> > Phillip,
> >
> > Take a few deep breaths.
> >
> > This is a Mozilla newsgroup.
> > You're ranting about Netscape.
> > Netscape is not Mozilla.
> >
> > We're not disagreeing with *what* you're saying,
> > but with *where* you've chosen to say it.
> >
> > Please take discussion about Netscape elsewhere.
>
> The comentary was just meant to convey the experience of Talkback on Mac
> "regardless of what Browser" its placed in.
>
> With the hope its never ever used in Mozila unless you can retorically
> knock the suplier of Talback up side the head and make them fix the code
> so it behaves on the Mac.
>
> nough said on subject.
PS: I was hoping to reach the Netscape employee's that read this group.
After All Mozilla is the research arm and Netscape is the comercial product.
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