🚀 go-pugleaf

Dave@zizek.demon.co.uk (Dave Wilson) wrote:
> > Although the Demon ADSL pages specify Wintel for their ethernet
> > option as well...

Simon Slavin wrote:
> 
> This is because Demon's ADSL support depends on BT's ADSL support
> for stuff that's BT's fault and BT will only guarentee support for
> Wintel.  Where at all possible, Demon are happy to do their best
> for Mac users.
> 

I actually emailled Alcatel support about a release date for Mac (USB)
drivers who replied:

=============================
> Dear Mr Wilkins,
> 
> Alcatel will have MAC drivers in the second half of 2000. These drivers
> are currently being developed in close relationship with Apple.
> 
> Actually, it is Apple itself that has convinced us to stay with 8.6 and 9
> for the time being, as the driver will be available long before the
> operating system X has made its mass-market entrance, and the installed
> base is onto 8.6 or even 9 now. Therefore the focus is on these two, but a
> separate team is already looking into X, and this should be available not
> long after the first release.
> 
> Yves Petit
==============================

(I don't know what prompted the last paragraph, I didn't actually ask
anything about OS X). When pushed to be more specific about a release
date, the response was:

==============================
> Dear Dave,
> 
> I have to stick to the comment that we will release these drivers in the
> second half of the year.
> 
> Although we have a planned date within the Apple and Alcatel development
> teams, this does not guarantee any release at that point, nor do we commit
> to this date. I can however confirm this date is in Q3, so this rules out
> any release at December 30th :-)
> 
> I hope this answers your question a bit more. We will keep you up to date
> via our website at http://www.alcateldsl.com on the actual release date
> when the development is in a further stadium.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Yves Petit
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So, hopefully, sometime in the next 3 months.

Dave Wilkins