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From: jsr@dexter.mi.org (Jay S. Rouman)
Subject: Re: Where is kermit 5.0
Message-ID: <1991Apr25.174643.12560@dexter.mi.org>
Organization: Private System
References: <kevin.671982272@glsdev> <191@blars> <96130@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 91 17:46:43 GMT

In article <96130@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV> casey@gauss.llnl.gov (Casey Leedom) writes:
>
>  So, what will kermit 5.0 offer over 4e?  I heard rumors a while back
>that sliding windows and binary transfer mode for 8-bit clean links were
>a couple of new performance improvements.  Both of these would be greatly
>appreciated here ...

Kermit 5A provides large packets, sliding windows, a the MS-Kermit
script language, BSD network support, and lots more.  The current
version is 5A(170) and indications are that changes to the program
from now on will be for non-Unix platforms (VMS, Amiga, Mac, etc.).
Edit 170 is still Alpha test but seems to be fine.  Before now, 5A had
been a moving target but things should start slowing down.  I wouldn't
be afraid of it at all.  I'm one of the folks testing 5A on various
Unix systems and use it every day--I've mostly forgotten what features
4E had.
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