Re: Windows NT/2000/Xp client(s) (?)

Good questions, Wayne.

I'll let the folks who maintain the web deal with the pointer problem. As
to why we have separate links for WinNT and WinXP, I don't know (and yes,
they apply to Win2000 as well)... but I've forwarded that question to the
appropriate folks, along with the question as to why there isn't a 98/Me
fixtest. While most of the defects fixed in 4.2.1.15 are NT-specific ("NT"
being NT/2000/XP), there are some, especially IC31844 and IC31873, that
are important to the Win9X platform as well.

Regards,

Andy

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I see from the structure of the client download page (& FTP site) that the
Win95 client (4.1.x) is
different from the Win98ME client (4.2.1) which is different from the
WinNT2000XP client (4.2.1).
OK.

(Let's ignore the fact that the web site is in error, as the Win98ME entry
on the client download
page points to the NT2000XP client code ... I notified the Tivoli
webmaster of this earlier today).

But when I look at the structure of the FTP site in the "patches" branch,
there are *separate*
directories for WinNT and WinXP and no Win2000 directory.  The files under
WinNT and WinXP
are named the same and appear to be identical.  Is Tivoli trying to tell
us the patch does not apply
to Win2000?  (it seems to apply!)  Is Tivoli telling us the WinXP client
will be separated from the
NT/2000 client soon?

Sort of related ... I was a little surprised to find patch 15 applies only
to NT/XP and not Win98ME.
Guess Tivoli has less interest in the latter?

Just want to give my clients the best, simplest service possible.

cheers, wayne

Wayne T. Smith                          ADSM AT Maine DOT edu
ADSM Technical Coordinator - UNET       University of Maine System