[REBOL] Re: How to request a new version on a specific platform?
From: volker:nitsch:gma:il at: 3-Aug-2006 19:32
On 8/3/06, Gregg Irwin <greggirwin-mindspring.com> wrote:
> Hi Brain,
>
> BL> The ftp(exists? and directory port operation fails) and smtp(no auth or
> BL> attachment) malfunction on mips platform where only 2.5.1 is available. I
> BL> try the feedback mechanism provided by REBOL.com to request a new version
> BL> 2.6.x on a specific platform(mips linux), but do not receive any reply for a
> BL> couple of weeks.
>
> You may need to patch in mezzanines and protocol updates where you
> can. RT doesn't keep up with builds on OSs where the demand is low. It
> sounds like your issues can be addressed without a new build from RT
> though.
>
You should add that everything above tcp/ip is practically open source ;)
Written in rebol and rebol can be converted back to sourcecode.
It may even be possible to save the 2.6.2-protocols and load them in 2.5.1,
i do not know how much they changed.
Doing that i leave to the people who are more familiar with protocols ;)
> -- Gregg
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