prindle@NADC.ARPA (08/10/87)
From: prindle@nadc.arpa (Frank Prindle) That downloader was written *way* before the advent of Kermit and Xmobuf programs for the C64. These packetized protocol downloaders have pretty much replaced the old "capture" or "stream" downloading protocols, since the former detect and correct errors due to line noise etc. during the transfer. Consequently, I don't see much need these days for TERM.PLUS's "stream" download protocol; it was just a convenience used during the development of TERM.PLUS (the VT52 emulator) itself. C64 Kermit encompases the *same* VT-52 terminal emulator (with a somewhat inferior 80 column font, I fear). Frank Prindle Prindle@NADC.arpa
kinzler@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (08/11/87)
From: Stephen Kinzler <kinzler@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> > That downloader was written *way* before the advent of Kermit and Xmobuf > programs for the C64. These packetized protocol downloaders have pretty > much replaced the old "capture" or "stream" downloading protocols, since > the former detect and correct errors due to line noise etc. during the > transfer. Consequently, I don't see much need these days for TERM.PLUS's > "stream" download protocol; it was just a convenience used during the > development of TERM.PLUS (the VT52 emulator) itself. C64 Kermit encompases > the *same* VT-52 terminal emulator (with a somewhat inferior 80 column font, > I fear). > Frank Prindle > Prindle@NADC.arpa Yes, I didn't intend the package to be a serious downloader. But it is very handy when using TERM.PLUS -- which I still do -- for the 80-col font (about the only usable one I've seen on a composite monitor) and the convenience. Also, I have no problem with line noise and much of my work is on Apollo DOMAIN/IX machines where a stable Kermit has only been a dream around here. Thanks, Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | .,, >{~) ['} / Stephen Kinzler \ + < ": ~.$[~@{}== | | !% > %()}@! ' / kinzler@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu \ '}~>{ >;' &$ )<} | | %<@;"??{.,':} / {ihnp4,seismo,cbosgd}!iuvax!kinzler \ &"((&@=+}<&+;@) | | ` ]>)"} +{[) / Indiana Univ Dept of Computer Science \ ,@ }%[^? ?^&. | | @! %% ~!,! / Lindley Hall 101; Bloomington, IN 47405 USA \ %,: (>..%<*%$ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------