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From: kazim@Apple.COM (Alex Kazim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Comm Toolbox questions
Summary: Ha.  An easy one...
Keywords: APDA Communications Toolbox Ethernet Macintosh UNIX
Message-ID: <34737@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 14 Sep 89 22:12:18 GMT
References: <627@daitc.daitc.mil>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <627@daitc.daitc.mil> sdussin@daitc.daitc.mil (Steve Dussinger) writes:
>First,  is the comm toolbox capable of communicating over ethernet
>cable to a UNIX box?? 

Yes, as long as someone writes the connection tool to do it.  For instance,
a tool that sits on top of MacTCP would be neat.  Hopefully we'll see
a lot of 3rd party tools soon. 

>
>Secondly, to use the Comm Toolbox, must I use MPW 'C' or can I use it
>from TC or other langauges (eg Allegro Common LISP).

Should be fine.  I haven't heard of any serious problems with LSC
aside from some interface massaging.  If anyone has problems, let DTS know,
or post a message.  

>
>Any other info you could gice me regarding the Comm Toolbox would be
>warmly received as well, such as how easy is it to use, any known 
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Of course, I'm biased, but it better be easy to use or we've screwed up.
Actually, we've been getting a lot of good feedback of people who've
implemented tools in a couple of weeks.  A basic application starting
from a shell is about 10K and takes an afternoon.  Of course, I've
written several test apps...

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Alex Kazim, Apple Computer
These opinions are mine, of course
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