heath@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (Robert Heath) (09/01/87)
Is anyone out there seriously using X.PC ? (X.PC is Tymnet's async protocol similar to X.25 but targeted for PC users.) A few years back, X.PC started out as a contender to MNP as a modem error correction protocol, though it goes beyond error correction to multiplexing and packet assembly/disassembly for TTY's. Currently a few modem manufacturers claim to support it as an error-correction mechanism, but I no longer see references to it in the trade press for uses above this level. I'm more interested in finding out: 1) in which environments people are using X.PC (e.g. PC-to-PC, PC-to-bulletin board, PC-to-host, modem-to-modem) 2) on what type of machine do you use X.PC ? (e.g. modem, PC, mini, mainframe) 3) what services does X.PC carry (e.g. file transfer, terminal emulation, e-mail, host server, 3270 emulation, modem error correction) 4) do you feel that your implementation has sufficient end-user services ? (same examples as #3 above) 5) how interconnectable is your X.PC implementation with other X.PC products ? 6) do you prefer X.PC to MNP as an error correction protocol ? 7) do you use X.PC in a business application or a hobby application ? Please reply by e-mail and I'll summarize to the net. Robert Heath ncrcae!heath, heath@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM NCR Dept 783 3325 W. Platt Springs Rd. W. Columbia, SC 29169