Re: (ET) AllTrex On

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>]

On 10 Apr 2004 at 9:05, Steve Richardson wrote:

> I
> understand the companies point,  they had to decide on a platform and 
> decided
> on XP.

I have the impression that XP is generally backward compatible with 
programs 
written for earlier versions of Windows.  So (unless I'm mistaken), 
writing 
for XP, which presumably has function libraries that 98 doesn't, plays 
right 
into MS's desire to force users to upgrade.  I'm a stubborn cuss; I ain't 
a-
gonna.

If Alltrax will release enough information about the communications 
protocols 
that the controller requires, the users can write software for any 
platform we 
choose.  I'll echo Rod's request - can Alltrax publish this?  Or will we 
have 
to reverse engineer it?  (No, I'm not volunteering; I don't have time, 
alas.)


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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