Re: iTools 8 released

[anita@xxxxxxxxx (Anita Holmgren)]

At 7:46 PM -1000 6/28/05, Blaine Fergerstrom wrote:
>  Wednesday, June 29, 2005 @ 12:45am
>  iTools 8 offers tools to manage, configure Apache
> http://www.macnn.com/articles/05/06/29/itools.8.released/
>
> ===================
> Tenon:  How come we find out about iTools 8 release from OTHER 
> sources? Why doesn't Tenon announce it on this list, FIRST??? It 
> would make sense as we're the core users. We're the guys with a 
> vested interest in the product. Why aren't we given first 
> consideration?

Blaine, you're absolutely right!  In the future, we'll include the 
iTools list on the press announcement.
http://www.tenon.com/press_release/2005.06.29.shtml

What we didn't say in the press announcement and what we want to make 
sure all of you know, is that problem raised last week about large 
downloads truncating at 64KB is something that Tenon fixed for Apache 
2 on Tiger, but something that is still in Apple's Tiger/Apache 2. 
This is important for two reasons: 1) make sure you all upgrade to 
the shipping version of iTools 8; and 2) if you hear anything on the 
web about Tiger not supporting Apache 2, rest assured that iTools 8 
Apache 2 on Tiger works very well.

In addition, please upgrade by downloading the full release and 
installing over your existing iTools 8 or iTools 7 installation.
http://www.tenon.com/products/itools/done.html

We've removed System Update from iTools 8 for 10.2 and 10.3. For the 
momement, System Update is only supported for Tiger.  However, System 
Update is for small updates/patches, not for a complete release.  So, 
even if on Tiger, don't use the built-in System Updater for this 
release. In the future on Tiger you will be able to use System Update 
for minor updates.  And, we may be able to add System Update back in 
for 10.3.

The upgrade (including all the individual package updates) should be 
seamless, but it is always a good idea to back up your web server 
before a major system upgrade.  Terry Allen has given excellent 
advice about upgrading from iTools 7.x  (see his earlier posting 
about SSL certificate labeling styles).

We are using Tiger development tools now and we think it results in a 
performance boost, so you should be very happy with iTools 8.

-Anita

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