Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcvax!cernvax!jmg From: jmg@cernvax.UUCP (jmg) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk Subject: Re: AppleTalk in large diverse networks Message-ID: <685@cernvax.UUCP> Date: 18 May 88 12:45:43 GMT References: <88.05.14.1202.740@pescadero.stanford.edu> Reply-To: jmg@cernvax.UUCP () Organization: CERN European Laboratory for Particle Physics, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland Lines: 24 We have all of the problems mentioned in various articles with this subject: many Ethernet segments linked by bridges, hundreds of TCP/IP hosts, hundreds of PCs and vaxes, over 1000 Macs screaming for communications. We too are fed up with use of broadcast, frequency of broadcast, lack of security etc etc., and I have written to Apple to say much this. If I am not mistaken, there are plenty of people inside Apple who read this newsgroup. How come none of them have commented, if only to say that they are aware of the problems? A guy came here from Cupertino to talk about communications futures from Apple, and he claimed not to know about any dissatisfaction with EtherTalk!!! Come on, Apple, get your act together and tell us which way you are heading and when you might get there. ps. maybe Kinetics read this too: they would need to be compatible with any more intelligent LocalTalk bridging, management protocols and so on. -- _ _ o | __ | jmg@cernvax.uucp | | | | _ / \ _ __ _ __ _| jmg@cernvax.bitnet | | | | |_) /_) | __/_) | (___\ | (_/ | J. M. Gerard, Div. DD, CERN, | | |_|_| \_/\___ \__/ \___| (_|_| \_|_ 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland