TOPIC ---------------------------------------------
Is Mt. Xinu's K-Talk (formerly distributed by Kinetics) similar in function to
MacTCP?
DISCUSSION ---------------------------------------------
Although you can achieve similar results from MacTCP and K-Talk, there are some
differences that you should be aware of. MacTCP is software installed on
individual Macintoshes while K-Talk is software installed on a UNIX host.
MacTCP provides TCP/IP connections for a Macintosh while K-Talk provides
AppleTalk connections for a UNIX host.
At the point the packets reach the host machine running K-Talk, there is no
need for a translation to TCP/IP. The K-Talk package, running on the UNIX
host, translates the AppleTalk messages directly into UNIX file system
calls without any intermediate steps.