Re: Feb 2.1 beta availability???

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From: Timothy F. Sipples
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:28

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In article <1k19ofINN2jc@crcnis1.unl.edu> pickrell@hoss.unl.edu (Andrew Pickrell) writes:
>I am interested in how the second beta will be distributed.  I purchased
>the first on cd and would be interested in an incrimental update like
>the service pack.  Since there are no real patches to speak of, wouldn't
>an incrimental update be only a couple of disks?  Maybe even do it with
>patches to files and make it really small.
>This would save the hobbes from buckiling under another 40 meg download
>party.

It is being called Version 2.1, which indicates a new set of fresh
diskettes (or CD-ROM, if you prefer).  You get a brand new shrinkwrap
package -- including a new manual, by the way.

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From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
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Subject: Re: Feb 2.1 beta availability???
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