RE: XyWrite update

[tgieske grnskl@xxxxxxxx]

Have any of you Xylisterines applied this patch? I'm curious to know if the
advisory to back up files means all files or just program files involved.
Surely they don't mean for you to back up all your document files.

And the other thing is, once you extract it, where do you put it to have it
take effect?





At 01:32 PM 09/14/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>
>We were actually in the process of testing the Y2K patch download for
>Windows 3.X machines and wanted to make sure everything downloaded
>smoothly before we made an announcement. Apparently you beat us to it.
>As you already know, a Y2K patch for XyWrite 4 for DOS and XyWrite for
>Windows is now available. As of 12 AM, January 1, 2000, XyWrite will
>display an incorrect date stamp in a XyWrite directory produced with the
>DIR or DIRL commands. This Y2K patch we are offering is simply a fix for
>this directory listing anomaly. This is the only Y2K issue effecting
>XyWrite. Your files themselves will NOT be effected in any way.
>
>You can download the patch for free from our web site at
>www.tgrp.com/updates/ or from our BBS at 410-576-8806. If you would
>prefer to receive the patch on diskette there will be a nominal charge
>of $15 for orders within the Continental U.S. International shipment
>costs may be higher. Please call our customer service number at
>410-576-2040 for international rates.
>
>Please take a minute to look at the readme file called FILE.TXT. This
>file outlines the contents of all the files we are providing and gives
>important download information relating to the platform you are using.
>The Y2K patch files are for XyWrite 4 for DOS and XyWrite for Windows
>running under Windows 3.1 or Windows 95/98 platforms only. We do not
>have a Y2K patch for earlier versions of XyWrite and do not plan to.
>However as I mentioned before the Y2K issue will not effect the content
>of your files.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Karin Walker
>The Technology Group
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Leslie Bialler [mailto:lb136@xxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 9:22 AM
>To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: XyWrite update
>
>
>Nicholas R. Clifford wrote:
>>
>> No doubt you are all aware (as I was not) that the new Xy4 for DOS
>(version
>> 4.018) is now available on the TTG website for downloading. It is
>allegedly Y2K
>> proof. There is also a XyWin version there.
>>
>> Nick Clifford
>
>Thank you, Nick. To be honest, I was _not_ aware of it, as TTG did not
>see fit to send a notice to the list about this issue.
>
>--
>Leslie Bialler
>Columbia University Press
>lb136@xxxxxxxx
>> http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup
>
>
Tony G.