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From: alan@Apple.COM (Alan Mimms)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Comm Toolbox questions
Keywords: APDA Communications Toolbox Ethernet Macintosh UNIX
Message-ID: <4192@internal.Apple.COM>
Date: 15 Sep 89 17:35:43 GMT
References: <627@daitc.daitc.mil> <34737@apple.Apple.COM> <1989Sep15.135231.3726@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <1989Sep15.135231.3726@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc.edu (Steve Dorner) writes:
>In article <34737@apple.Apple.COM> kazim@Apple.COM (Alex Kazim) writes:
>>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. 
>
>In other words, No, you can't use the Communications Toolbox to
>talk TCP/IP over ethernet.
>
>I find it disappointing (not to mention ironic) that both the Communications
>Toolbox and MacTCP are Apple products, but Apple thinks that third parties
>should provide the software necessary to tie them together.
>
>If it's just a matter of Apple's product not being ready, that's one thing.
>But I've heard this "third party" business from more than one source,
>so I'm wondering if Apple is punting on this issue.
>-- 
>Steve Dorner, U of Illinois Computing Services Office
>Internet: s-dorner@uiuc.edu  UUCP: {convex,uunet}!uiucuxc!dorner
>IfUMust:  (217) 244-1765

It is a matter of public record that a product called MacX is under
development at Apple which (a) uses the Comm Toolbox, and (b) works with
MacTCP and with ADSP.  You'd sortof imagine that some connection tools
might come out of that effort, wouldn't you?  Unfortunately, they won't
be available (necessarily) as separate products just yet, but that might
happen if enough people ask for it...
-- 

Alan Mimms                                      My opinions are generally
Communications Product Development Group        pretty worthless, but
Apple Computer                                  they *are* my own...
"The company has new jobs and Jobs has a new company" -- Harry Anderson