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Kirb,
I'd just like to mention that HP PCs also ship with WfWG 3.11, network-ready
pre-installed.
The WfWG & JetDirect real-mode issue is a question of the underlying 16bit
protocol stack (DLC), not of printer drivers.
Kindest regards:
Christian Frank,
Hewlett-Packard GmbH,
RCO Ratingen, Network Operating Systems
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>Agreed. I couldn't believe my ears when I heard Kriss Rant say (in
>effect) that WFWG wasn't worth HP's time. Targeting a vaporware OS
>for your software will come back to bite you, folks. We have NO need
>for Chicago, and don't foresee migrating to it.
>
>How many others on the list think this decision is a mistake?
>
>--Jim
>
><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> HP's view of the present PC world seems out of touch with reality in
>more regards that just ODBC. HP's printer drivers also pretty much ignore
>WFWG, and the drivers supplied with the jetdirect cards only run in real
>mode. We haven't had any major problems with 3.1 drivers not working
>with WFWG, nor have we ventured into ODBC. The printer issue has
>been a minor pain, sometimes avoided by adding a parallel cable. :-(
> Most PC vendors are shipping all new PC's with WFWG 3.11, and so
>that is all our shop is installing ( on many hundreds of PC's). With the
>steadily slipping shipping of Windows9x, we (and several other shops)
>are viewing our migration path as WFWG-> NT. HP has chosen to
>support history and vaporware platforms.
>
>Coffee's on, HP... time to wake up.
>
>-Kirb
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