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From: Garance_Drosehn@mts.rpi.edu (Garance Drosehn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.wanted
Subject: Obtaining MacTCP
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Date: 12 Dec 90 05:53:48 GMT
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In article <27656E82.5BB@intercon.com> 
           (on the topic of "Re: News reader for Mac (again)")
           kdb@macaw.intercon.com (Kurt Baumann) writes:
> There is only one product that does not require MacTCP, and that's 
> TCP/Connect II.  This package comes with a MacTCP version (MacTCP
> included) and a non-MacTCP version.  There are PD programs that 
> require MacTCP.  Although, if you don't feel like paying the 100-150
> for MacTCP, then you probably do not want to purchase a commercial
> package to do what you want...

We've run into some confusion here at RPI on how a person is supposed to 
get MacTCP.  According to our contacts in Apple, if any product requires 
MacTCP then it is supposed to *come* with MacTCP.  Individuals are not 
expected to buy it (any more than individuals are expected to buy the 
Communications Toolbox).

If this is wrong, could someone correct me?  If you don't have MacTCP and 
you want to use a product that requires MacTCP, how are you supposed to 
obtain MacTCP?  With the product, or on your own from APDA?

Note, for instance, that the product mentioned above *does* come with
MacTCP...

Garance_Drosehn@mts.rpi.edu
ITS Systems Programmer
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy, NY.  USA