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Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 13:41:32 +0000
From: Richard Dawe <richdawe AT bigfoot DOT com>
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Subject: ANNOUNCE: libsocket 0.7.4 beta 2
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Hello.

    I'd like to announce the second beta of libsocket 0.7.4, a BSD-style
socket library for DJGPP.

    This beta release is a landmark for libsocket. libsocket finally has
Winsock 2 support! So, it should now work on all versions of Windows other
than Windows NT. The Winsock 2 support isn't as complete as the Winsock 1.x
support.

    Credit for the Winsock 2 support must go to Michael Callahan and the Coda
network filesystem project, as they have provided the device driver that
allows libsocket to work with Winsock 2.

    Also fixed in the Winsock 1.x interface are:

- Auto-configuration with DHCP
- select() bugs final fixed (again)

Generally it seems more stable. See the home page for the full list.

    I'm beta testing this before the final release, because I need to make
some small changes and there are probably still some bugs ;)

    You should download this beta if:

- You are interested in hacking/contributing to libsocket.
- You have problems with version 0.7.3.
- You like the cutting-edge feel of beta programs.

    The beta is available from the libsocket home page at:

    http://libsocket.tsx.org/

    If you have any questions relating to libsocket, please mail me and I'll
be happy to help.

    Thanks,

    Richard Dawe

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         Rich Dawe - 4th-year MSci Physicist @ Bristol University, UK
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