[net.micro.apple] Softrans2 for UNIX

jed@mb2c.UUCP (John Duncan) (08/14/85)

I am about to make some minor enhancements to the Softrans2 package that
runs on UNIX.  I am running on an Apple-II+ and my host is UNIX Sys V on
an AT&T 3B20.  If you obtained the Softrans2 package for UNIX from
Softronics, and had to make modifications to the software, either to
correct bugs or to enhance it, I would appreciate it if you would mail
me your version of the source (or a diff listing from the original if you
still have it) so that I can consider your changes or enhancements for
incorporation into the new version.

My main reason for the changes is to provide the capability to have some
sort of a "file statistics" capability which would allow UNIX to know
what type of file it is downloading to the Apple/PC, and properly set
things like file-type, address, length, etc.  I currently plan on handling
this as a separate file which is created at upload, and accessed (if it
exists) at download, but I am open to other more creative suggestions as
long as they do not corrupt the file for use by other protocols such as
Kermit and Xmodem.

John Duncan  (mb2c!jed)		Michigan Bell			(313) 968-9002