eWeek: Tiger Bugs Break Networking Software. Apparently a lot of third-party VPNs and other networking programs don’t work with the Mac OS X update. Some are due to changes in the way the OS works, and some are apparently due to bugs in the OS.
So…did no one bother to test their software with the betas? Sure, you expect some things to break with any upgrade, but I can’t imagine these were all due to last-minute changes.
![Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger [DVD]](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002G71T0.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg)
In checking my pre-order status for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, I noticed this customer recommendation:
I assumed it was yet another book about the OS timed to come out just as people would be interested. No, it’s the 1982 rock album by Survivor, featuring the well-known Rocky III theme…which has now lodged itself firmly in my head.
Mac OS X Tiger will be released on April 29. Not suprisingly,
you have to hunt around a bit to find the version number. Only once on the main page does it mention it’s really Mac OS X 10.4. Yep, those numbers are going to get harder and harder to see, folks. But what happens when they run out of cats?
Interesting cost comparison: the 5-system “Family Pack,” which can be used for both upgrades and fresh installs, costs $199. That’s only $70 more than a one-system package. It’s also the same as a one-system full install of Windows XP Home or two copies of the Windows XP Home Upgrade. And while Microsoft does offer additional licenses, the only pricing references I can find are three years old and only a $10 discount per extra system.
Of course, you also have to take into account Apple’s faster release cycle (IIRC this is the third version of Mac OS released since Windows XP shipped), though that’s slowing down.
Next week is going to be interesting.
It starts Monday with the anticipated release of Fedora Core 3, which is expected to form the base of Red Hat’s next Enterprise Linux. I’ve got quite a few systems running Fedora Core 2 between home and work, and while I won’t be upgrading everything at once, it looks like it should be less painful than the upgrade from 1 to 2.
Then there’s two releases on Tuesday. Most anticipated is the final release of Firefox 1.0. I’ve lost count of the systems I’ve installed Firefox on, and I’m very much looking forward to 1.0!
Finally, also Tuesday, is the monthly collection of Microsoft security patches. Off to the land of installations and reboots!
Of course, Mandrake released a new version last week, Apple posted a minor update to Mac OS yesterday, and Yellow Dog Linux just released 4.0, so it’s definitely upgrade season.
