SASQUATCH@ALBION.BITNET ("Kevin Lepard, 629-1827", 517) (01/21/90)
>You may want to look into Kermit which for the II is up to version 3.78 (or at >least that's the newest one I have). There is also Talk is Cheap v2.03. I don't >know much about it other than the fact that my copy dates about Feb 88. I >would suspect there is a new version floating around somewhere. The current version of Kermit is 3.86. There is a 3.87 in the works. The current version of TIC is 3.10. > Kermit is >pretty well accepted since so many PCs and mainframes seem to like its >protocall for file transfer. I would recommend you go with a comercial package >such as ProTerm. It is really my favorite. Large scrollback buffer, pretty good >terminal emulation, supports most transfer protocalls including Kermit and >Zmodem, Online editor so you can use a full screen editor if you are forced >into some sort of connection that uses a line editor like vi. Actually, before you spend any money, I recommend you try Kermit 3.86. It does both Xmodem and Kermit file transfers, and excellent VT100 emulation (better, in my experience than ProTerm). It doesn't have a built-in text editor, but since you can switch between Kermit and your favorite word processor (or FreeWriter, if you need a free text editor) without hanging up the line, I have never had a major problem with this. Since it's free, I suggest that you try it and see if it meets your needs before spending money on something else. If you do decide to buy something else, I can recommend TIC 3.10 (Carolina System Software, 3207 Berkeley Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29209-4111, $40.00. Don Elton does a really good job of supporting this, is responsive to suggestions, and can be reached from the network). TIC 3.10 has excellent downloading and text-editing capabilities. I also have heard good things about Easylink from Applied Engineering, which can do 132-column VT100 emulation. I haven't used it, though, so _caveat_emptor_. Standard disclaimer: I don't have anything to do with any of these products except being a user of them. Kevin Lepard Bitnet: Sasquatch@albion.bitnet Disclaimer: These opinions do not necessarily represent those of Albion College. Besides, I'll deny it all in court anyway.
mitch@rbdc.UUCP (Mitch Berry) (01/22/90)
Tic is a nice program.....but i personally hate the nasty user-interface... Readylink...has some nice terminal emulations ( i need wyse 50 though) but that is about the buggest thing ive ever seen.....that thing crashes like crazy AND just to make something straight READYLINK DOES has ymodem batch unlike the add says....funny they say it doesnt , when it does.... my term of choice is proterm....but it has a few bugs..... mitch wheres my new version of proterm? eh? glen?