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From: forrest@ux1.lbl.gov (Jon Forrest)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Problem with MKS Toolkit 2.3 on DOS 2.X (and solution)
Keywords: mks
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Date: 21 Aug 88 01:29:12 GMT
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I just received version 2.3 of the MKS Toolkit. I immediatly
noticed that certain commands were having trouble finding files
that both DOS and version 2.2 of MKS had no trouble with. I
called MKS and found that this is a known bug and that they
would send me a new set of floppies right away.

I'm both pleased and bothered by this. First, I'm pleased with
the excellent treatment I was given when I called. I received
similar treatment the last time I called in with a bug. What
bothers me is that the problems show themselves so easily
(the command "ls" results in an error message) and are so fundemental
that it's hard to imagine how a new release of software got out the
door without this being tested. Maybe they didn't test the toolkit
under DOS 2.X. If so, then they shouldn't say it works on DOS 2.X.

In general I think the Toolkit is an excellent product and I would
recommend it to anyone. I'm just a little worried about MKS's software
engineering.

Jon Forrest
FORREST@LBL.GOV
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