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<H2>TkNet Version 1.0</H2>
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Printed in Issue #7 of the Linux Gazette<BR>
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Charlie Kempson <A HREF="mailto: charlie@siren.demon.ac.uk">
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<charlie@siren.demon.ac.uk></A>
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Following a brief but enjoyable conversation with John, I am delighted to
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have been asked to introduce
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<A HREF="http://public.logica.com/~kempsonc/tknet.htm"><I>TkNet</I></A> to you
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as part of this new column. <I>TkNet</I> is already well know by a large
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number of people, despite having been released less than three months ago,
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and I have been, if not submerged, at least wetted thoroughly by very
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positive comments and criticisms since the version 0.9 was released in
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December '95! Version 1.0 followed soon after, incorporating many
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suggestions and comments, and was (in my admittedly biased opinion) a large
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improvement on the original.
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So <B>what</B> is it???
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Well, it's an attempt to make connecting to the Internet via your friendly
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local service provider using <B>SLIP</B> or <B>PPP</B> a much simpler
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operation than it has previously been. <I>TkNet</I> provides a simple
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<I>point & click metaphor</I> for connection, disconnection and status
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display, with many, many configurable
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<A HREF="http://public.logica.com/~kempsonc/tn_feat.htm">options</A>, all
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accessible through the
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<A HREF="http://www.smli.com:80/research/tcl/">Tcl/Tk</A> based interface (for
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the intellectually challenged amongst you, the basis for the name
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<I>Tk</I>Net!).
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Check out the
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<A HREF="http://public.logica.com/~kempsonc/tknet.htm"><I>TkNet</I> web
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page</A>, or go directly to a screenshot of the <A
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HREF="http://public.logica.com/~kempsonc/tn_mw.htm">main
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window</A>. You can get version 1.0 of <I>Tknet</I> on all sunsite mirrors,
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or the latest patched (hey, I never said I was perfect!) version from the
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.logica.com/pub/kempsonc/tknet">Logica FTP site</A>.
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Meanwhile, I am continuing work on the next release, which will provide
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graphical PPP configuration - <I>wow</I>! I'll be releasing some screen
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shots onto the web site soon, but release is a month or more away, so don't
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hold your breath.
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Enjoy!
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Charlie Kempson (<I>charlie@siren.demon.co.uk</I>)
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