[AG-TECH] 2.x and 1.2 compatibility

[Jennifer Teig von Hoffman]

Absolutely agreed. :-)

- Jennifer

Ivan R. Judson wrote:

> That would probably work, but I'd consider it sort of - ahem - an improper
> solution :-).
> 
> Just upgrade, life will be easier.
> 
> --Ivan
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jennifer Teig von Hoffman [mailto:jtvh at bu.edu] 
>>Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:14 PM
>>To: judson at mcs.anl.gov
>>Cc: 'Alex Colomb'; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
>>Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] 2.x and 1.2 compatibility
>>
>>
>>It's my (perhaps limited) understanding that a 1.x user will 
>>still be able to participate in a limited way, but it's 
>>clunky and fraught with danger:
>>
>>1) Make sure it's a 2.1 server configured to use static 
>>multicast addresses.
>>2) Find out the venue addresses for audio and video.
>>3) Find out (in some secure manner) the encryption key for the venue.
>>4) Run vic and rat at the appropriate addresses.
>>
>>That being said, you still wouldn't get super cool things 
>>like the shared tools and data and good ACL stuff. So 
>>upgrading to 2.1 will be a Very Good Thing.
>>
>>Ivan, am I mistaken that the clunky workaround above would work?
>>
>>- Jennifer
>>
>>Ivan R. Judson wrote:
>>
>>
>>>That is correct, however that isn't planned until at least 
>>
>>after the 
>>
>>>first of the year (1/1/2004).
>>>
>>>--Ivan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
>>>>[mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Alex Colomb
>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:26 PM
>>>>To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
>>>>Subject: [AG-TECH] 2.x and 1.2 compatibility
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Is my understanding correct that once the TVS goes down,
>>>>sites running 1.2 will not be able to join sessions with 2.x users?
>>>>
>>>>Alex
>>>>
>>
>>