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Re: Software infrastructure
According to Stanton McCandlish:
>
> As for "is kermit good enough?" No. Almost NO ONE in the DOS world uses
> it any more, it is a total anachronism. Of all the 400 or so users on my
> board, many from other parts of the country, even other countries, not
> ONE uses kermit (I have "What comm program do you use?" as one of the
> initial login questions). The only practical use of Kermit is for
> computer newbies to use it to access the dialup lines at their school
> (UNM gives out free copies of it), but most such people soon switch to
> another program.
Correction, many people on this list use kermit... And of course, I should
know! ;^)
I do suggest that people get a (better) different comm program, as kermit is
IMHO rather limited.
> Thing is Kermit is just plain old, and a pain in the butt. When I
> started BBSing, the Kermit protocol was supported on most BBSs; today I
> cannot think of a single BBS around here that has it anymore (I'm the
> defacto city BBSlist maker, so I'd know :)
True on all points. ;^)
> Perhaps this area is atypical, and Kermit is all the rage elsewhere, but
> considering how BEHIND the times Albuquerque is, I tend to doubt it.
>
Behind the times? Hell, we just got Caller-ID. Yipee!
> Freeware and shareware comm programs available from any BBS or FTP site
> will DUST Kermit, and I think it's a dead end. All I can say, is any
> crypto package based on a hack of Kermit will go nowhere. I know it's
> free and readily available, but well so's a kick in the ass. >;)
>
Agreed.
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