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1.1 root 1: 6-Mar-85 21:53:46-EST,3104;000000000000
2: Mail-From: SY.FDC created at 6-Mar-85 21:53:20
3: Date: Wed 6 Mar 85 21:53:20-EST
4: From: Frank da Cruz <[email protected]>
5: Subject: Info-Kermit Digest V2 #9, C-Kermit Release #2
6: To: [email protected], [email protected],
7: [email protected]
8: Reply-To: Info-Kermit@CU20B
9: Queries-To: Info-Kermit-Request@CU20B
10:
11: Info-Kermit Digest Wed, 6 Mar 1985 Volume 2 : Number 9
12:
13: Second Pre-Release of C-Kermit for Unix
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16:
17: Date: Wed 6 Mar 85 21:43:12-EST
18: From: Frank da Cruz <SY.FDC@CU20B>
19: Subject: Second Pre-Release of C-Kermit for Unix
20: To: Info-Kermit@CU20B
21:
22: This is to announce the second "pre-release" of C-Kermit. The first
23: pre-release (version 4.0) occurred a month ago; the program included
24: support only for Berkeley Unix. This new release (4.2) includes support
25: for:
26:
27: . 4.x Berkeley Unix (VAX, SUN)
28: . Generic AT&T System III, System V
29: . Microsoft Xenix for the PC/AT
30: . Interactive on the PC/XT (PC/IX) and other systems
31: . DEC Professional 3xx with Venix 1.0
32: . NCR Tower
33:
34: All reported bugs have been fixed (or at least fixes have been
35: attempted), and many of the restrictions lifted. "Dial" and "script"
36: commands have been added, along with code to support modem control and
37: dialers, uucp line locking, and the like. The program itself has been
38: somewhat reorganized to be more adaptable to small environments: the
39: larger modules have been split; long character strings have been
40: shortened.
41:
42: Most of the new work was done by Herm Fischer of Litton Data Systems, Van
43: Nuys CA (HFISCHER@USC-ISIB), and there were also contributions from many
44: others in the form of bug reports and/or fixes. NCR Tower support came
45: from John Bray at Auburn University. The new makefile (distributed as
46: CKERMI.MAK) embodies procedures for building all the different versions.
47:
48: Since the program now runs on a variety computers, large and small, it
49: would seem relatively safe to begin adding support for other systems
50: without fear that the program will have to be completely reorganized
51: (again). The only systems supported by C-Kermit so far are Unix systems;
52: rather than create a separate ckx and ckz module for each such system
53: (since these systems tend to differ in small places, but still have much
54: in common), conditional compilation was used within these modules. If
55: C-Kermit is to be adapted to non-Unix systems, then a full replacement of
56: the ckx and/or ckz modules is probably indicated. This is what we will
57: probably do in bringing the program up on the Macintosh.
58:
59: The files are available via anonymous FTP from Internet host CU20B
60: (Internet number 192.5.43.128) as KER:CK*.*. They will appear at
61: okstate (for uucp'ing) and on KERMSRV (BITnet) shortly. If you plan to
62: adapt this program to a new system, be sure to let me know quickly so I
63: can prevent duplication of effort and can put people with similar
64: interests in touch with each other.
65:
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67:
68: End of Info-Kermit Digest
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