Re: (ET) AllTrex On

["Steve Richardson" <scr echoweb net>]

Hi David,

Again, I'll ask Damon.

Thanks

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) AllTrex On


> 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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