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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: Newbie Question for VROC ?
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:53:29 GMT
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In article <3717296f.118130131@news.nh.ultranet.com>, 
alison@nh.ultranet.com (Alison Hine) wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:13:09 -0500, "ymenard" 
> <ymenard1@videotron.ca>
> wrote:
> 
> >the new version of VROC was created and focused for
> >the GPL 1.1 patch.  I expect that they already have it, and worked 
> on VROC
> >to make it compatible.  I know that there was some very detailed 
> work to
> >make it available on IE.  All the new options and bug fixes that 
> the patch
> >will contain will probably make the old VROC version and GPL 1.0
> >incompatible.
> 
> This is exactly right.  The new version of VROC will support only 
> GPL
> 1.1 (GPL with the upcoming patch applied) and has a large number of 
> new
> features in addition to both Netscape and MS-IE support.  
> 
> The patched version of GPL is so enhanced in the multiplayer 
> department
> that it has allowed us to dramatically extend VROC's capabilities 
> and
> significantly improve its integration with GPL.  At the same time, 
> the
> VROC applet has been substantially rewritten (by my brother, Nate 
> Hine)
> and is much improved in other ways as well.  
> 
> We've chosen to focus on the development of the new version of VROC,
> rather than spending time retrofitting some changes to the existing
> version, since the latter will (hopefully) become obsolete in the 
> near
> future.  
> 
> This approach ensures that we will be able to deliver the maximum 
> number
> of new features and capabilities by the time the GPL patch is 
> released -
> whenever that may be.  
> 
> Soon, I hope!

Just like to say this again, I know its been said a thousand times 
before......

Alison (and all the others who have worked on VROC) please accept this 
*HUGE* thank you from me, and I'm sure from all the other GPL'ers who 
use VROC.

It really has taken the GPL *experience* to a whole new dimension. 
Your hard work and dedication really is appreciated. Please keep up 
the excellent work that you have done, and continue to do.

I cannot wait for the  *new* VROC to get up and running......

8-)

*Peter*   #:-)
