SUBMISSION

    GateKeeper 3.0 Beta 1
    GateKeeper 3.0 is an integrated GUI control and PPP package.


RELEASE NOTES

    This is an early, experimental Beta.  Minimal testing has been
    done on Intel hardware running 4.2 User with a SupraSonic modem.
    Building the source distribution requires NS 3.2/3.3 Developer.
    It should work with NS 3.2->4.2 User.  This release is self
    contained and will not affect prior releases of GateKeeper or
    PPP if you install it in a different folder.
    
    In this release GateKeeper and the integrated PPP daemon
    communicate in a peer to peer fashion as necessary via Mach
    RPC (prior releases parsed the PPP log stream).  This allows
    GateKeeper to dynamically alter the behavior of the running
    PPP daemon.  The current Beta only implements a subset of the
    planned RPC so many things require the user to stop and start
    the PPP daemon (from GK) in order for changes to take effect.

    Central to the operation of this release is "Dial on demand"
    which I have enabled in the PPP daemon.  In fact this release
    has no "Connect" button beyond it's Manual Dial mechanism.  
    This allows GateKeeper and the PPP daemon to provide the
    functionality of previous releases while operating independently
    of each other.  For example, if GateKeeper is restarted while a 
    PPP daemon is active it will contact the daemon and resume the
    peer to peer relationship.  

    The integrated PPP package is based on the NeXT 2.3.1 release
    of the free PPP as ported by Steve Perkins and others.

    Significant changes include:

    GateKeeper.app
        Architecture has been extensively reworked to support the
        new model of operation.
        Preferences now consists of dynamically loaded bundles.
        PostPPP script execution upon termination of GK and daemon.

    PPP daemon 
        Dial on demand has been enabled.
        Mach RPC and communications server thread added.

    chat 
        Slight mod to overcome cheese ball NeXT POSIX support.
        Capture and reporting of connection speed via Mach RPC.

    PPP LKS 
        No changes in this Beta.
        Testing was done using the PPP2.2 LKS (more stable on my 
        dev system) while this package contains the 2.3.1 LKS.


DISTRIBUTION FILES

    GateKeeper.3.0.Beta.1.s.tar.gz     contains a source distribution
    GateKeeper.3.0.Beta.1.NI.b.tar.gz  contains a binary distribution


URL's

ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/next/apps/internet/ppp/GateKeeper/GateKeeper.3.0.Beta.1.s.tar.gz
ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/next/apps/internet/ppp/GateKeeper/GateKeeper.3.0.Beta.1.NI.b.tar.gz

ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/comp/platforms/next/Communication/apps/GateKeeper.3.0.Beta.1.s.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/comp/platforms/next/Communication/apps/GateKeeper.3.0.Beta.1.NI.b.tar.gz


SUPPORT

    My ability to provide support is very limited.  Should you
    require assistance I will expect you to have the current
    stable release (2.1) running on your system.  During the Beta
    period I will provide support without charge to those testing
    the Beta.  Upon final release the following will apply: 
	
    Comments and bug reports are always welcome, but if you would
    like support the following applies:

      1.  If you are a non-commercial user and are doing some type
          of FSF GNU or other freeware work for the UNIX community
          let me know and we'll call it even.  The same is true if 
          you provide software free to single non-commercial users 
          or if you have contributed to the creation of GateKeeper.

      2.  If you would like E-mail support please register for it 
          by sending in a one time registration fee of $20 USD.

      3.  If you would like telephone support please contact me
          via E-mail for details.


CURRENT RELEASE

The current Beta release of GateKeeper is version 3.0 Beta 1 
The current stable release of GateKeeper is version 2.1 


FEATURES

    --  Dial on demand.
    --  Manual Dial and login to a ppp provider without a script.
    --  Compound document format for storing information necessary 
        to access an Internet Service Provider.
    --  GUI document editor (partially implemented)
    --  Toolbar control
    --  Idle timeout with sound warning.
    --  Execute and check exit status of a preLink and a
        preUnLink script prior to the respective operation.  
    --  displays pppStats
    --  Redial.
    --  App Icon session timer.
    --  Tri-state animated icon provides status feedback.
    --  Captures and displays connection information


BUGS

    If you are using the GK 2.1 stable release you must switch
    the PPP log from a FIFO to a file in GK 2.1's preferences.
    If you want old Gate docs to report connection speed you
    must add a line to your pppup file like: "REPORT CARRIER".
    See the enclosed example doc.
    The documentation does not reflect this Beta release.
    German localization has been removed from this Beta.
    If running a local nameserver you should dump it's cache
    after each PPP session.




Comments, bug reports and suggestions should be sent to:


Felipe A. Rodriguez
5315 Colodny st. #7
Agoura Hills, CA  91301
far@ix.netcom.com          (NeXTmail preferred)   (MIMEmail welcome)	####################################################################