Re: Transfers between Intel and Apple computers

[Will Smith <wsmith@ordinateur.ctron.com>]

On 20 Nov 1998, Supertimer wrote:

> A fifth option is to wait for FTP to be released on the
> IIGS.  We now have TCP/IP that supports 32 simultaneous
> sockets, but FTP is going to come a little later (hopefully
> soon).  That means you can now actually connect to your
> PC's Internet provider except that, without FTP, you are
> sort of just connecting for the fun of it....

only one catch to this: MY ISP (for example) is still big on NT machines.
(God alone knows WHY...)  they left the NT default method enabled, which
means that i can't connect with Marinetti.  if i'm wrong on this, PLEASE
tell me what i can do to fix it...  :)  i'm thinking about rigging my
Linux (tm) box up for accepting PPP Users, then use it as a go-between...
<g>  THAT would be interesting....

> Now EMAIL is VERY close to being released.  The author
> has said several times in comp.sys.apple2!

hooray!  :)

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