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Is it the end of the Internet? Glenn Fleishman brings us up to
   date on the replacement of NSFNet by commercial organizations.
   We also examine the Justice Department's suit challenging the
   Microsoft/Intuit merger, and review two useful new Macintosh
   utilities: Natural Intelligence's DragStrip and Aladdin Desktop
   Tools.

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Topics:
    MailBITS/01-Apr-95
    Truth, Justice, and the American Way
    The Experiment is Over
    Peeling Out with DragStrip: Desktop Launchers, Part I of III
    Aladdin Desktop Tools Goes to Work
    Reviews/01-May-95

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MailBITS/01-Apr-95
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**Netscape 1.1N Released** -- In case you missed the hype,
  Netscape Communications Corp. released version 1.1N of its
  Netscape Navigator Web browser last week. This version doesn't
  offer much functionality that wasn't available in earlier betas
  (see TidBITS-267_ for some details), although it does represent a
  major improvement from version 1.0N, the last official release.
  Although Netscape 1.1N can't be described as bug-free (for
  instance, the image display problems on monochrome machines are
  more annoying than ever), it does fix several crashing bugs
  present in the earlier betas.

  Netscape's FTP site can still be difficult to get into, so check
  their list of approved mirrors if you have trouble. Be sure to
  read the licence agreement before using or mirroring this version
  of Netscape; also, check their site for pricing, support
  availability, and upgrade information. [GD]

ftp://ftp.netscape.com//netscape1.1/mac/netscape-1.1N.hqx
http://home.netscape.com/comprod/mirror/index.html


**Nisus Writer Gets Nicer** -- Nisus Software recently made the
  Nisus Writer 4.0.7 updater available to the general public, and
  anyone who uses Nisus Writer 4.0x should update to take advantage
  of the improved find and replace speed, Ignore All option in the
  Spelling dialog box, and general improved graphics handling. Nisus
  Writer 4.0.7 also fixes a number of minor bugs and annoyances. The
  update comes in different versions for different countries, so
  make sure you get the right one.

http://www.nisus-soft.com/~nisus/demos_updates.html
ftp://ftp.nisus-soft.com/pub/nisus/updates/Nisus_Writer/

  For the price of a shipping and handling fee, you can also get the
  update on disk. To find out more, call Nisus Software or send
  email to <[e-mail]>. Nisus Software -- 800/890-3030 --
  619/481-1477 -- 619/481-6154 (fax) -- <[e-mail]> [TJE]


Truth, Justice, and the American Way
------------------------------------
  Geoff Duncan <[e-mail]>

  Late last week, the U.S. Justice Department filed suit to block
  the proposed merger between software giant Microsoft Corporation
  and Intuit, Inc., makers of finance and tax software (see TidBITS-
  248_). The proposed merger is the largest ever in the software
  industry, with Microsoft's offer to buy all Intuit stock currently
  valued at about U.S. $2 billion. Microsoft and Intuit have both
  indicated they will defend the proposed merger and press for a
  quick resolution of the suit.

  Microsoft and the Justice Department are actually working together
  on a separate case involving U.S. District Judge Stanley Sporkin's
  rejection of an anti-trust case settlement between Microsoft and
  the Justice Department (see TidBITS-264_). Nonetheless, the
  Justice Department moved to block the Microsoft-Intuit merger on
  the grounds that it would stifle innovation in personal finance
  software and lead to higher software prices. Microsoft and Intuit
  maintain the merger is in the best interests of the market.

  However, more is at stake here than the immediate future of
  Quicken: this merger is about electronic funds transfer and
  banking, a rapidly-growing industry set to explode in the next few
  years. At present, Intuit's Quicken dominates more than two-thirds
  of the personal finance software market, and it's no secret that
  Microsoft wants a hefty slice of the online-transaction pie. If
  the merger is approved, Microsoft could be reasonably expected to
  roll electronic funds transfer technologies into its operating
  system and desktop applications and, further, to leverage off the
  upcoming Microsoft Network to provide a single-click solution to
  electronic banking, shopping, and commerce. By providing the only
  widely-accepted development tools and packages, Microsoft would be
  in a unique position to license those technologies to anyone
  wanting to develop for its platforms. And it's not just Windows:
  by controlling Intuit, Microsoft also gains a significant
  advantage in developing commerce technologies for future broadband
  applications such as interactive television. No matter which of
  these (or other) scenarios play out, Microsoft will likely
  position itself to receive royalty checks as often as possible,
  perhaps even on a per-transaction basis.

  Industry analysts have split opinions on the Justice Department
  suit. Some say it only indicates an agreement couldn't be reached
  immediately. Others believe the Justice Department case is legally
  sound, and note that the suit was filed in San Francisco rather
  than the more conservative environment in Washington D.C.
  Personally, I think it'd be a shame if the merger was approved.
  I'd hate to see the relatively svelte Macintosh version of Quicken
  turn into a 4 MB application that required a Power Mac, OLE, a
  dozen or more installation disks, and that featured a
  responsiveness and interface that reminded me of **going** to the
  bank.

  Information from:
    Intuit propaganda
    Microsoft propaganda


The Experiment is Over
----------------------
  by Glenn Fleishman <[e-mail]>

  Most people believe that the Internet is still a project funded by
  the U.S. government. This includes a handful of journalists I had
  lunch with recently who write about PCs, online services, and the
  Internet. After twenty minutes of discussion, I managed to
  persuade them otherwise.

  The National Science Foundation Network (NSFNet) used to serve as
  the backbone of the Internet, and, yes, it was built by the U.S.
  government. NSFNet originally existed to encourage "scholarly"
  communication and research; its purpose was to connect mid-level,
  non-commercial networks with research institutions, supercomputer
  centers, and (with joint funding from other nations) other
  computing resources around the world. In fact, over the last four
  years the Internet has been increasingly made up of commercial
  networks that interface with each other and NSFNet. About two
  years ago, the "Internet Powers That Be" decided that the
  experiment was over - that is, they had proven and established the
  viability of private sector TCP/IP (Internet Protocol) networks,
  and government money no longer needed to be invested in that
  infrastructure. Rather, the money should be directed toward future
  gigabit bandwidth projects and their role in building the so-
  called information superhighway.

  In November 1994, the NSFNet took the first in a series of steps
  that would essentially remove the backbone of the beast (the
  Internet) without killing it. Colleges and other institutions that
  have been using the NSFNet were advised to find alternate feeds
  (which have turned out to be primarily MCI, Sprintlink, and ANS,
  which actually ran the NSFNet backbone as a joint effort between
  MCI and IBM and then had most of its operations sold to AOL a few
  months ago).

  The final stages are now occurring - some of you may have noted
  some instability in the Internet in the last week. On 21-Apr-95,
  the routing tables for NSFNet - essentially, the subway maps for
  packets on the Internet - were removed. Some problems occurred and
  part of the routing was re-established. Also, all the major
  backbone operators (Sprintlink, MCI, PSI, UUnet, Network99, etc.)
  have been upgrading and moving their equipment at the major
  Network Access Point (NAP) in Washington, D.C., causing more
  instability.

  On 30-Apr-95 - the end of last week - NSFNet was turned off for
  good unless something unexpected happened that required some
  additional perpetuation for a few more days.

  This marks a major leap: the Internet is now an all-commercial
  network. Even if you decide to count the government and education
  as non-commercial, their traffic is carried on backbones operated
  by commercial enterprises.

  The National Science Foundation will be pumping about $4 million
  into the commercial networks this year to support the transition,
  but that funding will decrease and vanish in four years. The bite
  is that the networks must agree to develop and "peer" (exchange
  packets) at NAPs. Currently, the major points are MAE-EAST
  (Metropolitan Area Ethernet East) in Washington, D.C., and the
  ATM/SMDS/Pac Bell hub in San Jose. Motion is underway by several
  major networks to start a non-ATM-flavored hub in the Bay Area;
  Network99 has spearheaded a Chicago NAP; and apparently NAPs in
  Denver, Seattle, Dallas, and other major cities are also underway.
  This week, my Internet provider, Interconnected Associates, begins
  a peering arrangement in their Network Operation Center between
  Sprintlink and Network99.

  These developments have been under-reported because of their
  highly technical nature - Peter Lewis wrote a piece for the New
  York Times in November covering some of the details. But
  regardless of the deep details of the transition, it's a major
  step in the commercialization of the Net. In fact - it's the
  **last** step.

  Want more info on the transition of the Internet? Check out

http://www.ra.net/routing.arbiter/NSFNET/NSF.transition.html

  [Glenn Fleishman is the president of the Point of Presence Company
  (an Internet presence provider), and also a contributing editor
  for Adobe Magazine, a free-lance featurist for InfoWorld, and the
  moderator of the Internet Marketing mailing list. For information,
  check out:]

http://www.popco.com/


Peeling Out with DragStrip: Desktop Launchers, Part I of III
------------------------------------------------------------
  by William Murphy <[e-mail]>

  [Despite the trouble they sometimes cause, I like add-on programs
  that change the way my Mac works. I like setting up my Macintosh
  just the way I want it, and I like knowing lots of people and lots
  of programmers use add-on programs to try different interface
  ideas.

  Once you get past the four-or-five stage (that is, four or five
  folders and four or five applications on your hard disk) you may
  notice clutter and deeply-nested folders getting in your way. Lots
  of programs help cut through the clutter, but this three part
  mini-series focuses on desktop launching programs that modify the
  way you use the Finder by adding tiles that represent files and
  folders.

  The series begins with William Murphy's review of DragStrip, a
  product that I first spotted at last January's San Francisco
  Macworld Expo. I liked the demo of the product so much I stood
  through it almost twice. I still like the product, and Adam has
  been happily using it for several months. Next week, I'll talk
  about a competitor of DragStrip's called Square One, and on the
  third and final week, I'll wrap things up with a look at Control
  Strip, Applicon/Tilery, Malph, and other related programs. -Tonya]


  Have you ever used Launcher? It's that dumbed-down application
  launcher that Apple shipped on the Performas for a while and now
  ships with System 7.5. Have you ever hated it? Have you ever
  wished Apple's new Control Strip would work on your desktop Mac?
  Those issues and a bevy of other interface needs have been
  addressed and answered with some grace by Natural Intelligence in
  the creation of DragStrip.

  DragStrip 1.0.1 requires at least System 7.0 running on a 68020 or
  better, and to use some of the nifty drag and drop features you
  will also want Finder 7.1.3 (System 7.1.1) or better. It is Power
  Mac-accelerated, and comes with an easy-to-use installer that has
  options for installing a 68K, PowerPC, or fat binary version.
  DragStrip lists for $59.95, but is available from Natural
  Intelligence for $39.95.

  DragStrip's basic premise is simple. Make a strip by choosing New
  from the File menu. A new strip looks like a palette with two rows
  of blank tiles, a trash tile at the lower right, a small status
  row near the top, and a title bar. Once you've created a strip,
  you can drop an application, document, or folder onto the strip
  and a representation of that item appears on one of the tiles.
  Single clicking a tile launches the item.

  DragStrip also offers an optional Processes strip, which shows the
  processes running on your Mac, with a preference for all processes
  or just applications. If you drag an icon off the Process strip
  into the Finder's Trash can or into the strip's trash icon,
  DragStrip sends a Quit event to that process. You can quit a bunch
  of applications at once by selecting and moving multiple icons.


**Features** -- DragStrip goes quite a bit beyond this basic strip
  and the extra features in the Process strip. Consider the
  following features:

* Launching items: Dragging a document from the Finder or from a
  strip onto an application's tile makes that application try to
  open the document.

* Recent items: DragStrip remembers a configurable number of
  documents that you have dropped on a given application. Click and
  hold on an application tile, and DragStrip pops up a menu of those
  recent documents.

* Moving items: If you drag any item from the Finder or from a
  strip to a folder on a strip, the item moves to that folder.

* Hierarchical folders: Place your hard disk (or any other folder)
  into a strip. When you click and hold you get a pop-up
  hierarchical menu up to five levels deep.

* Multiple windows: DragStrip allow you to create as many
  different strips as you desire. As you add strips, you may need to
  increase DragStrip's standard 512K RAM allocation.

* Status bar: The status bar on each strip can show the date,
  time, and limited information about the selected tile. Folders do
  not show their names in tiles, so the only way to see a folder
  name is to look on the status bar. You can also set a preference
  to not show the status bar.

* Lots of configuration options: When it comes to making your
  strips look the way you want, DragStrip offers many choices
  including icon location, strip orientation, whether the title bar
  shows, color, size, and lots more.


**Expandability** -- You can increase DragStrip's functionality by
  pairing it with Control Strip modules (although some may not work
  well if they use a non-standard icon size for their display) or by
  using DragStrip's own module system called DragStrip additions.
  Additions expand DragStrip's capabilities, and you use them by
  dragging their icons to strip tiles just as you would drag any
  other icon. DragStrip comes with six additions: Volume, Monitor
  Depth, Compact Disc Player, Calendar, Memory, and Moon Phase.
  DragStrip also comes with directions for creating your own modules
  - assuming you're a programmer, of course.


**Problems** -- I encountered a few behavior problems, but when I
  called Natural Intelligence to speak about them, the people there
  were responsive and helpful.

  If you drag an item off of a strip into the Finder's trash, the
  item is no longer represented in DragStrip. But if you drag an
  item into the Finder, the  item is moved. This can cause some
  problems if you, for instance, use DragStrip to provide shortcuts
  for public machines. There is a set of hidden debugging
  preferences that lets you turn off drags between applications:
  while in the Preferences dialog box, press Control-D-S and click
  on the empty bullet in the "NI" logo icon.

  I also was disappointed there is no way to change the name
  displayed in the status bar when you move the pointer over a tile,
  but this feature will be added in the next version.


**RTFM** -- Coming from me this is odd advice, but I **strongly**
  recommend you read the manual. DragStrip has many features that
  use modifier keys. Control-clicking a DragStrip tile, for
  instance, opens that item's parent folder. I used DragStrip for a
  month without reading the manual and I found most of its features,
  but not all. The manual is an easy read and will allow you to get
  the most out of the product in the shortest time.


**Conclusion** -- DragStrip is a powerful program that I leave
  open at all times. I like the way the tiles can be configured to
  blend with my desktop picture - it's the little things that make a
  program rise above the muck. I'm also fond of the ease with which
  tiles can be added and removed.

  I have used DragStrip extensively for three months on a Power Mac
  8100 with System 7.5, a IIci/Daystar040 with System 7.1.1, and a
  Quadra 950 with System 7.5. I've never had DragStrip crash on any
  of these machines.

  Natural Intelligence has created a demo version of DragStrip. The
  demo is fully functional, but does not let you save your strips;
  they'll all disappear when you shutdown or restart your Macintosh.

ftp://mirror.aol.com//pub/info-mac/gui/drag-strip-101-demo.hqx
http://www.natural.com/

    Natural Intelligence -- 800/999-4649 -- 617/876-4876
      617/492-7425 -- <[e-mail]>


Aladdin Desktop Tools Goes to Work
----------------------------------
  by Adam C. Engst <[e-mail]>

  After an extremely long commute, Aladdin Desktop Tools (ADT) has
  finally arrived for work, and some users - especially those who
  have bought other Aladdin products - will appreciate this set of
  seven utilities.

  I do wonder how well ADT will do in the marketplace, since a
  number of utility packages have come and gone since this project
  started at Aladdin. In that time, only Now Utilities has retained
  its high profile. Part of the problem might be the increased
  functionality in the System software, especially System 7.5, and
  part of the problem might be the compatibility issues raised by
  ungainly sets of extensions and control panels. Whatever the
  reason, ADT brings some welcome features to the Mac; let's hope it
  can break free of the quicksand surrounding similar utility sets.

  ADT is comprised of seven independent utilities: Desktop
  SpeedBoost, which speeds up certain Finder operations; Desktop
  Shortcut, a Super Boomerang competitor; Desktop Viewer, for quick
  viewing of files; Desktop Printer, for working with multiple
  printers; Desktop Makeover, which adds some neat tweaks to the
  Finder; Desktop Magic Tools, which adds a menu of tools; and
  Desktop Secure Delete, which securely erases sensitive files.


**Desktop SpeedBoost** is probably the headliner of the ADT
  package, and is based on the popular shareware utility
  SpeedyFinder7 from Victor Tan.

ftp://mirror.aol.com/pub/info-mac/gui/speedy-finder7-159i.hqx

  Desktop SpeedBoost accelerates two common Finder actions, copying
  files and trashing files, and you can configure how it notifies
  you of success or failure. It can either take over from the Finder
  with its SpeedBoost Monitor application in the background, or
  Desktop SpeedBoost can simply give the Finder more memory (up to
  75 percent of the largest available block or 8 MB) to perform the
  copies, significantly speeding up the process. Perhaps the major
  benefit comes from being able to copy in the background, since you
  can continue working or start more copies. Finally, if you use
  StuffIt SpaceSaver, AutoDoubler, or Now Compress, Desktop
  SpeedBoost can optionally not expand those files while copying.

  Although trashing files may not seem in need of a speed increase,
  if you do much testing of programs or download a lot of files from
  the Internet, you know how slow the Finder can be with several
  hundred files in the Trash. Desktop SpeedBoost not only speeds up
  the process or empties the trash in the background, but it can
  also securely erase the files (if you're the paranoid sort),
  delete locked files, keep the trash empty by immediately erasing
  files (beware that feature could significantly increase your
  stress level!), and empty the trash at shutdown. The main feature
  I miss is the main function of TrashMan, a neat utility that
  erases files in the trash after they've been in there for a
  certain amount of time - think of it as composting.

ftp://mirror.aol.com/pub/info-mac/disk/trash-man-405.hqx


**Desktop Shortcut** was originally a stand-alone utility from
  Aladdin called Shortcut, and it provides the same basic
  functionality as Now's Super Boomerang. It can track a user-
  configurable set of recently used files and folders, and you can
  permanently attach files and folders to that list. Within the
  SFDialog box, Desktop Shortcut can search for files and folders,
  create new folders, get info on selected items, delete selected
  items, and even view items quickly to see if they're really what
  you want.

  Unlike Super Boomerang, Desktop Shortcut does not make the an
  application's Open menu hierarchical, which is a shame: although
  Super Boomerang's hierarchical Open menu is huge and unwieldy,
  it's often useful. And, although one could argue that a
  hierarchical menu is a poor interface, Desktop Shortcut relies on
  them as well. When you click on the Shortcut icon to the left of
  the disk name in the SFDialog, Desktop Shortcut brings up a single
  menu with hierarchical menus for recently accessed files, folders,
  and disks. Desktop Shortcut also has some unique features, such as
  displaying the free space on a disk and the capability to go into
  StuffIt archives as though they were folders.

  Although Desktop Shortcut is a useful utility, I won't be
  switching from Super Boomerang any time soon.


**Desktop Viewer**, on the other hand, is pretty much unique on
  the Macintosh: it enables you to view the contents of files
  without opening them. This is especially handy if you don't have
  the proper viewing program on hand. The Desktop Viewer application
  can view files in JPEG, PICT, Sound, and Text formats without
  help, and Desktop Viewer can utilize any XTND translators you may
  have installed. (The XTND system ships with a number of
  applications, most notably Claris products.) Not surprisingly,
  Desktop Viewer can also look inside StuffIt archives and unStuff
  files from within the viewer. Power users will appreciate the
  capability of Desktop Viewer to view either resource or data
  forks, and everyone will appreciate being able to copy or print
  information from the viewer, not to mention being able to search
  for text.


**Desktop Printer** is an application that enables you to easily
  switch between multiple printers and print from the desktop by
  merely dragging a file onto the Desktop Printer icon. I never saw
  the use for such a utility until we added a second printer to our
  network - now I can't stand switching printers in the Chooser.
  Simply double-clicking on a configured copy of Desktop Printer
  switches printers, and those of you who use fax modems can create
  a printer icon for it as well. Unlike the Desktop Printer feature
  in System 7.5, ADT's Desktop Printer does not require QuickDraw GX
  and all of its overhead.


**Desktop Makeover** brings together a number of relatively well-
  known Finder tricks. It can turn off the Finder's zoom rectangles,
  modify the rename delay, and let you set how the Finder displays
  free disk space. One feature I rather like is its capability to
  show enhanced disk icons - it displays locked disks with a strap
  around them, indicates the type of disk (800K, high density, PC,
  CD-ROM, network volume, etc.), and puts a band-aid on disks that
  have had bad sectors mapped out and are thus somewhat suspect.
  People who can't have enough keyboard shortcuts will like Desktop
  Makeover, since it enables you to set command key equivalents for
  the different Finder menu items. Holding down the Option or
  Control keys modifies some of the behavior of the Finder menus as
  well, so you can easily locate the original files of aliases, get
  info on original files of aliases, find the application that
  created a document, or get info on the application that created a
  specific document.

  Desktop Makeover can also control balloon help and can optionally
  hide the Mac's Help menu (not recommended, since that's where the
  help for applications should live), or have the help balloons pop
  up when you hold down user-specified modifier keys. Finally, like
  Macintosh Easy Open (which disables this feature in Desktop
  Makeover), Desktop Makeover can link file types with applications,
  enabling you to open SimpleText files in Nisus Writer or whatever.
  "Application Not Found" dialogs are replaced with a dialog that
  lets you pick a different application.


**Desktop Magic Tools** puts a new menu in the Finder using
  Aladdin's long-standing Magic Menu, although the menu items are
  different from other versions of Magic Menu. Desktop Magic Tools
  provides a Get More Info command which displays a dialog box with
  all the nice technical information about a file you must normally
  use ResEdit or DiskTop to see. Make Alias To enables you to
  quickly make aliases to selected items in a specific folder, and
  it even provides a quick way to put the aliases in the Apple Menu
  Items, Control Panels, or Startup Items folders. Copy/Move
  provides similar functionality for copying or moving selected
  files: just select it and then navigate to the desired location in
  the SFDialog box. Most interesting in Desktop Magic Tools is the
  Gather command, which collects selected items in a Gathered Items
  folder in the same location. It's handy for bundling up a number
  of related files quickly, without worrying about having something
  to do with them before you accidentally click somewhere and lose
  your selection. Finally, a View command provides quick access to
  Desktop Viewer.


**Desktop Secure Delete** is, I'm sure, useful to some people with
  truly sensitive information, but for most users, I consider such
  functionality overkill. Most people would prefer to be able to
  recover information, not render it unrecoverable. If you need such
  a tool, great.


**Overall**, I rather like Aladdin Desktop Tools, although I
  suspect that many people already have utilities that perform some
  of these functions. I like Super Boomerang and CopyDoubler a bit
  better than Desktop Shortcut and Desktop SpeedBoost, so I'm
  unlikely to switch from those, but Desktop Printer and Desktop
  Viewer in particular will find permanent homes on my hard disk.

  ADT costs $49.95 until 31-May-95, and is $39.88 during that same
  time for registered users of any Aladdin commercial or shareware
  product or Victor Tan's SpeedyFinder7.

    Aladdin Systems -- 800/732-8881 -- 408/761-6200
      408/761-6206 (fax) -- <[e-mail]>


Reviews/01-May-95
-----------------

* MacWEEK -- 24-Apr-95, Vol. 9, #17
    Phyla 1.0.1 -- pg. 23
    In Control for Workgroups 3.5 -- pg. 23
    TransJammer Vol. 1 -- pg. 25

* InfoWorld -- 24-Apr-95, Vol. 17, #17
    Aladdin Desktop Tools 1.0 -- pg. 124


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