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From: Peter Ceresole on 23 Feb 2010 14:46 Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > In my case, I could never stop OS 7.6 from crashing, or indeed OS 8.1, > or especially 9.2. I have never looked back since I installed OS 10.1. I didn't find OS 8.1 to be *that* crashy (7 was horrid) and my experience of 9.2 on a TonkaBook and a TiBook was better than 8.1. 'Normal' programs were pretty solid. But yes, when they encountered something on the Web that caused Netscape or IE, or finally Mozilla 3 to lock up, then the machine wouldn't stay up much longer. And it was a good idea to do regular sweeps with Norton to fix glitches which would show up in the file system. But since 10.2, I've not looked back. Infinitely more robust, and the file system has been completely solid. The applications have been more competent too, the browsers especially. Better all round than the Classic applications, with the possible single exception of WordPerfect 3.5e, which I still miss a bit. But there are enough decent WPs for 10 to make that not too serious. -- Peter
From: J. J. Lodder on 23 Feb 2010 14:47 Daniel Cohen <dcohenspam(a)talktalk.net> wrote: > J. J. Lodder <nospam(a)de-ster.demon.nl> wrote: > > > Daniel Cohen <dcohenspam(a)talktalk.net> wrote: > > > > > > Yes, but there may not be a TWAIN driver (is that the right word?) that > > > works with 10.6.2. > > > > > > Graphic Converter worked fine with my Epson Perfection 2450 up to 10.5, > > > but not with 10.6 for that reason. > > > > I have no idea about Epson's update policy for antiques like Rowland's. > > Only way to find out is at Epson's support/downloads site. > > If there isn't,it's not GC that is to blame. > > (had no problem updating the drivers for my scanner) > > I agree that GC is not to blame. > > However, even for modern equipment, there can be a considerable delay > before the drivers are updated. And of course the latest models first. > > > Since Rowland has a scanner, and also has GC, first thing to try might > > > be TWAIN-SANE, as this is free. I had a lot of trouble with its earlier > > > versions, but the latest seems to work. > > > > > > Otherwise there is VueScan. > > > > Which may also depend on the factory driver. > > It *might*, but I don't think it does. Vuescan says it does, in some cases, Jan
From: J. J. Lodder on 23 Feb 2010 14:47 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > J. J. Lodder <nospam(a)de-ster.demon.nl> wrote: > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > J. J. Lodder <nospam(a)de-ster.demon.nl> wrote: > [snip] > > > > It's an Epson Perfection 1200U. > > > > > > You tell me - is it `good enough'? > > > > No. It's obsolete junk from the stone age. > > But it's a modern era USB scanner with MacOS X 10.6 support from the > manufacturer. On the market 10 years ago. > So your claim is clearly mistaken. > > If it were a pre USB scanner with pre MacOS X software, you'd be right. > But it's not, so you're wrong. THere was also a SCSI version, IIRC. > > > I've just checked - the Epson driver for this scanner (which I have > > > installed) claims to provide a TWAIN driver. > > > > > > <http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_SessionID=@ > > > @@@0264712756.1266854411@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddadejjlemhfhcgemcfjgdfljdfon > > > .0&cookies=no&infoType=Downloads&oid=14568&prodoid=9921&category=Product > > > s> > > > > > > Doesn't work with Graphic Converter. > > > > Can't verify. > > [snip] > > Proven here. > > > > > > That's all I've ever got from GKON when trying to scan - a crash. > > > > > > > > Tell Thorsten Lemke. He is quite helpful. > > > > (and added a scanner-related feature once, when I asked) > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > Hmm - might well do that. > > > > He shouldn't bother about your antique, > > It's USB with MacOS X 10.6 support from Epson. > > Your outlook is badly broken from all directions. You can waste your time anyway you please, I won't, Jan
From: Richard Tobin on 23 Feb 2010 16:16 In article <1jedpos.usqdyu1w2ydcsN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >> <phonebook> >> <number>12354</number> >> <name>Jim</name> >> <number>546362</number> >> <name>harry</name> >> </phonebook> [...] >Problem is that you can't force the generation of sensible data in a DTD >(or shcema) in the first example, [...] That DTDs and XML schemas can't express it is a deficiency of DTDs and XML schemas, not of the format. Perfectly reasonable formats suffer from that problem, the canonical example being a chess game: <game> <white>...</white> <black>...</black> <white>...</white> <black>...</black> ... </game> The real problem with the phonebook format above is that it doesn't make explicit the relationship between numbers and names. -- Richard -- Please remember to mention me / in tapes you leave behind.
From: zoara on 23 Feb 2010 17:53
Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > Wikipaedia Please don't do this. It hurts my head. Fount is fine if you insist, but abusing a proper noun like that is just cruel. -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm |