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AVAILABLE: InterCom version 0.99 beta 1
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jtew@revsoft.is.net)
Sun Dec 10 01:57:50 1995
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 10:37:45 GMT
From: jtew@revsoft.is.net
Reply-To: jtew@revsoft.is.net
Submitted by: Jonathan Tew (jtew@revsoft.is.net)
Source: Jonathan Tew (jtew@revsoft.is.net)
Date received: 1995 December 1
Date posted: 1995 December 6
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Intercom v0.99 Beta for OS/2
Revolutionary Software
Copyright (c) 1995 by Jonathan Tew
* * * THIS IS A BETA RELEASE * * *
"Revolutionary Software - Bringing the power to the platform."
FEATURES
========
InterCom is a telephone for the Internet. It allows you to
communicate with anyone around the world for free via the Internet.
It's features include:
o 32-Bit multithreaded PM application
o 16-Bit audio
o Real time compression
o Runs on anything from a 14.4K modem or faster
o Customizable settings to improve performance
o Caller ID
o Quick Dial
o Call Blocking
o Dialing Directory
o Answering Machine
o Electronic telephone book server
o Connect to multiple talk servers around the world
o Online help
o Easy installation
InterCom v0.99 is released in the form of a wide public beta.
While the closed beta of this product has taken place over
the last couple of months, this is the first release available
to anyone and everyone that wants to try it. This version is
a fully-functional beta release that will run until December 15,
1995. At this time another Beta, only if necessary, or the
official release will come out.
InterCom is a native OS/2 32-Bit Application. It was designed
from the ground up to run specificly on OS/2 and is not based
off any other previously written products. This allows you
to take the greatest advantage of OS/2.
InterCom is IBM CID (Configuration, Installation, and Distribution)
enabled so that it installs and upgrades easily.
REQUIREMENTS
============
o OS/2 Warp running on 8MB or more RAM
o 8 or 16-Bit sound card capable of PCM audio
o MMPM/2
o TCP/IP Internet Access Kit
o 14.4K or faster connection to the Internet
FIXES AND ADDITIONS IN THIS VERSION
===================================
o dialing directory editing from quick dial dialog
o explanation machine message playback
o explanation for error messages
o configuration dialogs now in one notebook control
o configuration information stored in an INI file
o list of know ICTalk servers now included
o search button now default in ICPages search dialog
o last ICPages search criteria stored
o support for 8-bit sound cards
o ICPages search dialog no longer locks up when OK pressed
o call person dialog field errors fixed
o exits fast with better thread management
o capabilities of sound card now retrieved correctly
o changed input level to high
o improved message communication between threads
o corrected spelling errors in server configuration dialog
o type of sound card and status of TCP/IP now displayed in product
information dialog
o OK changed to Close in ICPages search dialog
o help button works in Quick Dial dialog
o no longer locks up if error encountered trying to play or record
sound
o consolidated all ICTalk dialogs into one dialog
o added login/logout of all ICTalk servers button
o added a volume control
o allow loading if TCP/IP fails, but all calling and answering
disabled
o fixed slow send and receive of data due to blocking on send and
recv calls on the socket
o answering machine threads now shut down properly
o main window and ictalk window now remember the position on the
screen when they are closed
o fixed memory leaks caused by not freeing some allocated memory
when certain dialogs closed
o dynamic IP management server to all calling of people with a
dynamic IP
o sample rate adjustable when lossy compression on because some
sounds cards don't support 8000 per second
o Minimum sample rate increased
o added icon to main dialog
o caller ID information received from person called added to caller
ID information window
o login to ICTalk servers denied unless an alias is specified
o ability to add people to the dialing directory from the Caller ID
information
o fixed memory deallocation bug at program exit
FTP SUPPORT
===========
It can be found on the following FTP sites.
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/os2/network/tcpip/ic099b1.zip
ftp://revsoft.is.net/ic/ic099b1.zip
WWW SUPPORT
===========
Information and periodic updates can also be obtained from the
Revolutionary Software WWW server at:
http://revsoft2.is.net
If you run an OS/2 based WWW page then I would appreciate you
adding a link to our WWW server to promote this product.
CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
=====================
COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS are always welcome.
If you find any bugs or have suggestions on how to improve the
product, write me an e-mail at:
jtew@revsoft.is.net
