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In article <833141704_OASIS_@bahai.demon.co.uk> Terry "
" writes:

> I have read with interest the problems associated with OASIS II as I have
> experienced several myself which make this potentialy excellent program totally
> useless, 
> 
> 1) BAD Packet errors:- these occur when downloading news, I have tried all
>  three
> settings of packet size, and also SLIP instead of PPP but errors still happen.

Sorry Terry can't help with this one. Only time I get bad packet errors is when
carrier has been dropped through no activity and ICE dosen't know.

> 
> 2) FTP:- this has worked only once, when it did it showed how powerful the new
> setup is, but now it seems to just hang and do nothing when selected.

Your'e lucky to get it to work once without hanging.

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> 
> 4) Those screen redraws!!

A bit too often I think.

> 
> 
> 7) How long before functions are disabled on an un-registered O2? how many of  
> these functions really work anyway as stated in the manual? I seem to have a
>  lot
> of the functions reported as unavailable allready and I havent even been able
>  to
> use O2 reliably yet, this seems a little harsh to expect registration of such a
> crippled program.

Valid comment here!

> 8) If some of these problems have been allready fixed. where is the latest
> version? or do you have to register? I would like to try a more stable version
> first before deciding.
> 
> 9) Will SPIDER ever see the light of day? judging by the amount of work
>  allready
> done on CAB is there any posiblity of overlaying OASIS and CAB as they did with
> CAB and STIK? just a thought.

CAB has not been very stable for me. Nice piece of programming though. Just 
downloaded the latest release. Will have to wait and see. 
Used NOS to get the software as Oasis couldn,t manage it.
> 
> Anyway, I understand the problems that the programmers of O2 are facing and 
> applaud their swiftness in fixing the reported faults, O2 looks an excellent
> program and I will gladly reach for that 30 pounds once I can perform the same
> functions as OASIS 1.35 reliably enough to use it.                
> 
 
I too will gladly pay when the programme is useable.

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Colin Pells
colin@pells.demon.co.uk