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Apple Releases Rendezvous for Windows Technology Preview
by , 6:30 PM EDT, June 30th, 2004
Thanks to a ton of Observers who wrote in to let us know: Apple has released a technology preview of Rendezvous for Windows. Rendezvous is Apple's Open Source-based networking technology. Rendezvous allows for zero-configuration networking between applications, computers, printers, and other devices.
Apple released Rendezvous for the Mac in 2002, using it in iTunes to allow users to easily share their playlists. The company also included it in both Jaguar and Panther for local networking, network printing, and other networking uses. The Windows release marks one of the first Windows software releases from Apple, joining iPod, iTunes, and AirPort Express as the company's cross-platform products.
The Technology Preview released by Apple is effectively a pre-beta stage release intended for developers. From Apple's Web site.
Rendezvous technology is now available on Windows 2000 and XP. This preview release includes full link-local support, allowing Windows machines to discover advertised HTTP and FTP servers using Internet Explorer. It also includes a printer setup wizard which allows Windows machines to print to Rendezvous networked printers, including USB shared printers connected to the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express Base Stations. With the included Rendezvous SDK, Windows and Java developers can begin the process of adding Rendezvous service discovery to their applications. [June 29 2004]
You can find more information at Apple's Rendezvouz Web page.
Observer Comments
Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:05 pm Subject: Hell Froze Over Again - More Apple PC Software
Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:59 pm Subject: Porting Win32 to Mac OS X
Someone at Apple Developer Connection must have not gotten the memo about Apple dumping the Mac. They are still providing a guide on how to port from Win32 to Mac OS X.
I'm sure someone will fix this error soon.
RealityCheck, you've been listening to Rob Enderle way too much. If you had the cojones to post under your real name (Paul Thurrott), I would challenge you to the same sort of heads-up thrashing I gave to Mr. Enderle.
In fact, Round 2 of the Mac Death Match between Mr. Enderle and I will be published on Monday (or so it is planned as of now). In Round 2, I rip Mr. Enderle apart on this very issue.
Pay attention, Paul.
How can RC be so morbidly fascinated with a product that that they believe to be so irrelevant and doomed.
Why doesn't RC leave us soon-to-be-orphaned Mac users to our dillusional selves - we are happy!
Then maybe that's the answer to my question... maybe RC just hates to see a group of computer owners who are generally happy, and god forbid - passionate!
Or perhaps it's just a surefire way to get the attention so sadly lacking elsewhere in his life.
I almost hope the Mac does disappear just to banish this Troll for good! - not likely RC!!
BURN!
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