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Mike Barker: Minutia from 8/22 non-meeting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Barker)
Thu Aug 29 12:04:51 1996
To: release-team@MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 12:04:39 EDT
From: Mike Barker <mbarker@MIT.EDU>
let's try this again...
today we also mentioned
webmeet/discuss handling
cookie
running browser URL hook
mailcap/mhndefaults/mimetypes coordinated
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To: mbarker@MIT.EDU
Subject: Minutia from 8/22 non-meeting
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 1996 11:44:21 EDT
From: Mike Barker <mbarker@MIT.EDU>
As a reasonable non-meeting, we had a brainstorming session concerning
some possible ideas for the next release (or two). Please remember
that these are NOT all serious, but are intended to provide some
beginning places for thinking.
Xinfo off SGI, Solaris, etc. -> provide good web alternatives
dash now starts multiple browsers -> if browser, tell it, else netscape
should people be directed to netscape, mosaic, lynx? Which default?
Bump key repeat rate to very fast
replace AFS timesync w/NTP
replace AFS with RVD
provide IMAP mail reader
provide ACAP support
solaris 2.5
ultrasparc
IRIX 6.2
HP
alpha
pcunix
newton
extend release control to selected lockers
planet x for pc (i.e., allow current platforms to use PC products
on PC cpus via network)
remove andrew
rewrite zephyr in java
remove techinfo
messaging (not cookies - replace cookies)
remove perl from packs
cgi support
batch support
wabi, mae, etc.
x for windows pc - provide a site-licensed X suite for PCs
make sure decservers-> suns
netscape as desktop environment
emacs plugin for netscape
mh on pc/mac
angora
replace mwm w/ olwm from sun
common desktop environment (sol 2.5)
new rfp platforms
sap/oracle/sqlnet on the packs
provide cdrom writing, jaz/zip access for students
workflow infrastructure
eudora on unix/remove techmail from packs
better synchronization of unix/pc/mac email
K5
use sgi menu to do dash type things
remove sendbug
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