richard@ghp.UUCP (Richard Chan) (07/13/89)
This is the first time I've posted to this news group so please bear with me if this is the incorrect news group for such a request ... :-) I need Kermit for a MicroVax II running VMS. Its a pretty bare bones system that we're trying to expand right now. First of all, I'd like to know whether Kermit is public domain or not ... I've heard conflicting views on this one. Secondly, if it is public, how can I get my hands on it. I need it in a binary format since we don't have a compiler for that machine. I haven't called the dec salesman yet, somehow I have the feeling I'd be charged for public domain software there ... :-) Thanks in advance for any assistance. -- Richard Chan UUCP: richard%ghp@mnetor.uucp BELL: (416)862-0430
seth@ctr.columbia.edu (Seth Robertson) (07/16/89)
There seems to have been a plethora of kermit requests recently, so I'll give the definitive word, as I know it. Kermit is *not* public domain. Instead, "Permission is granted to any individual or institution to use, copy, or redistribute this software [kermit] so long as it is not sold for profit, provided this copyright notice is retained." An important difference. Important only to lawyers... :-) Kermit is available by anonymous ftp from cunixc.cc.columbia.edu (128.59.40.130). Look in directory kermit and get the "read.me" file, which describes where to look for what and what to do afterwards. If you do not have access to anonymous ftp, I believe you can contact kermit support at <kermit@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu> The person there should be able to help you in whatever needs you have (including shipping you kermit source tapes). As for your problem with needing binaries, you could be in trouble since it is kermit's policy to not distribute binaries. However, you should contact the kermit people for more information. -- -Seth Robertson seth@ctr.columbia.edu
ken@cs.rochester.edu (Ken Yap) (07/17/89)
|As for your problem with needing binaries, you could be in trouble |since it is kermit's policy to not distribute binaries. However, you |should contact the kermit people for more information. Some versions are distributed in binary as well, in particular the VMS and MSDOS Kermits.