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From: wrs@Apple.COM (Walter Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: EtherTalk & printer port
Message-ID: <1286@internal.Apple.COM>
Date: 11 Apr 89 02:02:13 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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It has been pointed out to me by several people that my posting regarding
EtherTalk and the serial port was ill-conceived and a terrible mistake.
I am forced to agree with these people.  I was embarassed on Apple's behalf
about this misfeature, which I had coincidentally been trying to deal with
for a couple of days, and I wanted to reassure people in my situation
without making any strong commitments.  Unfortunately, what I said might
be misinterpreted as "this problem is fixed in the next version of EtherTalk",
which is certainly not something I know or am qualified to say.  I should
have written:

  The right people are aware of the problem and may be able to fix it in
  some future version of EtherTalk.

A much more accurate and unambiguous statement.  My apologies to Networking
and Communications and the entire world for my previous attempt.

- Walt