Re: Current version of GSTape?

[glyn@cs.ualberta.ca (Devin Reade)]

In article <33492c5c.111607@news.uni-hohenheim.de>,
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?S=F6nke_Behrens?= <sbehrens@bigfoot.com> wrote:

>What I wonder now is: Was 2.1.3 the last version released? If not,
>would someone who has the latest kindly let me have a copy?

The latest copy _I_ have is 2.1.5; I don't know if it is _the_ latest
copy.  Tim distributes updates by distributing patches to the original
disk.  The patch should be available on caltech/ground. <Devin looks.>
Hmm.  Doesn't seem to be in any of the obvious places.  <Transfers 
files from archival floppy.> Hmmm. The readme files mentions 2.1.3,
but I _think_ this is the one I used to upgrade my copy.  

Look for the patch in email.  Once you apply it (to a copy of your
disk, of course), let me know what version is showing up on the
"About" menu, and I'll upload the patch to ground/caltech with that
name.  (The patch is freely distributable, GSTape is not.)

>I'll even
>fax a "transfer of ownership" which the previous owner was kind enough
>I tried contacting the author through various e-mail
>addresses, but they are either not valid or he doesn't check them or
>he has forsworn GSTape <grin>.

He could also be away for a while.  Granted that I haven't communicated
with him in at least a year, he has always answered within a few days.
The (extracted) readme indicates that the phone number for County Line
Technology is now (214) 530-2759.  You should update your docs.  Of
course, a phone call is still pricey from Deuchland ...

BTW, if you're using a RAMFast, ensure that in */System/Drivers the 
GSTape.Driver comes _right_ after RamFAST.DRIVER.  I had a few other
drivers between those, and for some reason my tape drive wasn't being
recognised.

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	Devin Reade	gdr@myrias.com