jkg@gatech.edu (Jim Greenlee) (08/04/88)
Bob Montante writes: >If it's not too late, could the nine parts of kermit 2.31 be posted as nine >independent ARC files rather than as nine pieces of 1 ARC file? [...] those >of us who only need/want some of it, such as the new .exe >file and maybe the help file, can dispense with the rest altogether. A. Peter Belsanti writes: >If it isn't too late - please don't do that!! Some of us would like the >complete set of files since we do travel from computer to computer. All files >would be appreciated. As the original submitter of the MS-Kermit 2.31 "monstrosity" :-), I had a hard time deciding exactly what arrangement or grouping of the files would be most useful for the majority of users. I finally opted for the single archive file because that is how I normally distribute it to my students (I encourage them to obtain and use Kermit because it so widely available). Anyway, I realized at the time that many people would not want the entire distribution, so I am willing to mail just the executables and help files to people that want only those files. Please *e-mail* requests (DO NOT POST - I will ignore posted requests) to jkg@gatech.edu. Also indicate whether you want the generic version or the IBM PC version (the PC version works in 99% of the cases, so ask for that one first). One word of warning - the executable-only files are still quite large (114K and 148K for MSVGEN and MSVIBM, respectively), so I will most likely mail them out as multi-part uuencodes. I suspect that most folks will probably do just as well to wait for all parts of the complete distribution. Incidentally, all of the Kermit files are available via anonymous ftp from cu20b.columbia.edu (that's how I got them). They are in the KER: directory among approximately 827 other files :-). There are special versions for the DEC Rainbow, Grid Compass, HP 150, and other MS-DOS computers. It is a good idea to get the file MSKAAA.HLP first for file naming conventions and other assorted info. Jim Greenlee -- Jim Greenlee - Instructor, School of ICS, Georgia Tech jkg@gatech.edu Cato said, "I had rather men should ask why my statue is not set up, than why it is." - Plutarch
heiby@falkor.UUCP (Ron Heiby) (08/05/88)
Jim Greenlee (jkg@gatech.UUCP) writes: > > Anyway, I realized at the time that many people would not want the entire > distribution, so I am willing to mail just the executables and help files > to people that want only those files. > > One word of warning - the executable-only files are still quite large (114K > and 148K for MSVGEN and MSVIBM, respectively), so I will most likely mail > them out as multi-part uuencodes. I suspect that most folks will probably do > just as well to wait for all parts of the complete distribution. I really appreciate Jim's having submitted the newest PC Kermit to this newsgroup. I expect to find good use for it and that many others will find it useful, as well. However, this offer to use other people's phone lines to mail 100K+ binaries about *IS NOT* appreciated. I'm quite sure that there are ways for people to get this software. One way is to wait for the nine parts to come over the net. Another is to send a few dollars to Columbia University. Another is to ask a friend who has it to mail you a floppy. Perhaps "okstate" will add this new version to their archives soon. It is not acceptable to ask someone to use other sites' phone lines to send such information by uucp mail. I do my part. I maintain archives of comp.sources.unix for anyone who wants to pay for the phone call to pick them up. Many people do. I most definately do not ship megabytes of comp.sources.unix via systems who just happen to be well enough connected to lie between me and someone who needs something. I'd be more than happy to help someone set up a similar archive for comp.binaries.ibm.pc. Most of the info on how to do it is in my "howto.snarf" file, already. In summary, if I see monster binaries getting shipped via my system (mcdchg), I reserve the right to nuke them. DO NOT mail huge files through my site. -- Ron Heiby, heiby@mcdchg.UUCP Moderator: comp.newprod & comp.unix "Failure is one of the basic Freedoms!" The Doctor (in Robots of Death)
pk-tle@nada.kth.se (Tommy Levitte) (08/08/88)
Could you please resend part 3... It became just junk here! Thanx 1e6. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tommy Levitte (pk-tle@draken.nada.kth.se or gizmo@kicki.stacken.kth.se) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------