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Latest PPP-2.2 release: ppp-2.2b2.tar.gz
Latest NeXT Specific changes: NeXT-ppp2.2-0.4.2.tar.gz
Latest Installer Package: NeXT-ppp2.2-0.3.3-pkg.tar.gz
WWW Page: http://www.thoughtport.com:8080/PPP/
Mirror Sites:
ftp://ftp.duq.edu/pub/next/ppp/ (165.190.8.7)
ftp://ftp.NMR.EMBL-Heidelberg.DE/pub/next/ppp/ (192.54.41.88)
Welcome to the PPP porting effort for NeXTSTEP. The code in this
directory in currently in beta stage.
USAGE AGREEMENT AND STATUS OF PPP-2.2 FOR NeXTSTEP
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This version of PPP for NeXTSTEP is a port of the public domain
PPP-2.2 code. The PPP-2.2 package and user level daemon were written
and are administered by Paul Mackerras <Paul.Mackerras@cs.anu.edu.au>.
The NeXT specific changes and Loadable Kernel Server (LKS) were
written by Stephen Perkins <perkins@cps.msu.edu>, Philip Prindeville
<philipp@res.enst.fr>, and Pete French <pete@ohm.york.ac.uk>.
The PPP-2.2 distribution is currently in beta stage. The current code
is based on the second beta source release of PPP-2.2 (ppp-2.2b2). The
NeXT port will remain in beta stage as long as the PPP-2.2 remains in
that stage. Then, the NeXT port will follow the stages of PPP-2.2.
The beta status of this work means several things to users:
1) The code and operation of the system will probably change before
the final released version. These changes will hopefully lead towards
greater stability on all NeXTSTEP platforms. However, users should
expect to have to upgrade several times before this package is
officially released.
2) Users may encounter bugs in the code. These bugs could be minor or could
lead to severe system disruption (system panics). No guarantees are made
as to the fitness of this product for any purpose. You use it at your own
risk. If you need commercial grade support, you might want to check out
Morningstar's PPP implementation <marketing@MorningStar.Com>.
3) Any problems encountered with this software must be resolved within the
PPP-2.2 testing community. This means that bug reports, installation
questions, configuration questions, or any other such corrispondence must
go to the NeXT PPP mailing list <nextppp@listproc.thoughtport.com>.
4) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES are you to post questions or problems regarding
this port to any USENET news group _before_ you first contact the
mailing list.
Usage of this package indicates your acceptance of these terms.
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That being said, this site contains code from the latest versions of
the PPP porting effort for NeXT computers (NeXTSTEP OS version 3.2 or
later, all platforms). The files located here all have names that
describe their version. The filenames will be something like:
NeXT-ppp2.2-0.3.3.tar.gz
NeXT-ppp2.2-0.3.3-patch<n>.tar.gz
meaning ppp version 2.2 NeXT release 0.3.3. The number 0.3.3 will
change as new versions are released. If there are patch files, only
the latest patch<n> file needs to be installed over the NeXT
distribution. The patch files untar into a separate directory. That
directory will contain instructions on how to apply the patch.
Typically, the latest two versions are kept on the archive.
This work requires OS version 3.2 or greater. Earlier OS versions do
not support some of the required POSIX functionality (nor MAB file
support). It will run on the Motorola, Intel, HPPA, and Sparc ports.
Version 2.2 of PPP implements BSD packet compression. Further, it
provides for priority queueing of interactive traffic and it
implements VJ TCP Header Compression. Finally, it contains _many_ bug
fixes and enhancements over 2.1.2.
The MAB is a binary only distribution. It is present for people who
do not have a developer version of NeXTSTEP.
For more information on PPP in general, you might want to check out:
http://cs.uni-bonn.de/ppp/faq.html
-and-
ftp://morningstar.com/pub/papers/ppp-white-paper.ps.gz
-and-
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/pdial/faq.html
(This last is a list of internet providers)
Please let me know if you have any problems or comments.
- Steve
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Stephen J. Perkins | perkins@cps.msu.edu
Dept. of Comp. Science | NeXT, MIME, finger for PGP
Michigan State University | NeXT OS 3.2 using PPP-2.2
These are the contents of the former NiCE NeXT User Group NeXTSTEP/OpenStep software archive, currently hosted by Netfuture.ch.