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From: jbvb@VAX.FTP.COM (James Van Bokkelen)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: Anomalies with KA9Q
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Date: 8 Nov 88 15:29:45 GMT
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Taking a linked-in TCP/UDP/IP and turning it into a separate system
service module is certainly possible; that is what we did to PC/TCP
between our 1.1 release (which worked like PC-IP) and our 2.0 release
(where the TCP etc. are in a DOS TSR).  However, it is a bunch of work,
even when you are starting with something designed around a built-in
multitasker (like PC-IP).  It might be easier if you have a real O/S
handy (in this area, DOS has very little help to offer).

The level of effort depends on whether Phil has been planning for this
sort of thing in his in-progress version.  If not, it could easily take
a man-year or more.

James VanBokkelen
FTP Software Inc.