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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Pre-announcing Kermit for Windows 95
Date: 1 Sep 1995 00:59:55 GMT
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PRE-ANNOUNCING KERMIT FOR WINDOWS 95
Planning bulletin!
Kermit software for Windows 95 is on the way. This is a full-featured,
fully native, 32-bit communications software package for Windows 95 from
the Kermit Team at Columbia University for both serial and TCP/IP
communication.
K-95 can be both icon/menu operated for newcomers or command-line executed
for veterans (or any combination of the two for those who want it all).
LICENSING
Unlike other Kermit software, K-95 is not "free". It is not available for
downloading; it cannot be freely shared and given away. Instead, it must be
purchased and licensed. It will be quite inexpensive. It will be available
in software retail chains and directly from Columbia University. Aggressive
quantity- and site-based licensing terms will also be available from Columbia,
including special academic/nonprofit licenses. Exact terms are still being
worked out.
Why isn't it free? --
1. The Kermit Project operates entirely on the income it generates.
2. Because of the rapid growth and commercialization of the Internet and
proliferation of "free software" CDROMs made from Internet ftp sites,
Kermit software is in wider use than ever before, but nobody is
ordering it from us. Thus our income is down while our tech-support
workload is up.
3. We could not have brought this software to you without making a
significant investment.
The status of other Kermit software (MS-DOS, UNIX, VMS, IBM Mainframe,
etc) remains as it always has been.
FEATURES
K-95 comes with a graphical Dialer (menus, buttons, dialog boxes,
notebooks, and all) to help you manage all your connections and all the
settings for each one, without complicated initialization files, macro
definitions, or SET commands. The Kermit engine itself is launched from
the Dialer pushbutton-style to make the desired connection automatically
with all the appropriate settings. Kermit veterans need not worry: It can
also be run on its own like other Kermit programs.
K-95 is a multithreaded multitasking NATIVE 32-bit Windows 95
communication software application that is easy on your CPU. It is fully
integrated with Microsoft Telephony (TAPI) and Winsock, and can be used
uniformly for both serial and network connections.
K-95 offers:
. A directory PRELOADED with hundreds of dialup and network connections:
- Commercial networks and data services
- Public data networks like SprintNet and TYMNET
- Internet service providers by dialup
- Internet resources via TELNET
- BBSs and much more
. VT320, VT220, VT102, VT100, VT52, ANSI, and TTY terminal emulation with:
- Amazingly fast screen updates
- Full color selection
- Virtually unlimited and instantaneous screen rollback
- Flexible key mapping
- Integrated mouse functions: copy-and-paste, cursor steering
- Screen height and width selection
- Character-set conversion
- Versatile printer control
- Pop-up context-sensitive help, debugging, much more
. Kermit as well as X/Y/ZMODEM file transfer:
- The fastest and most advanced Kermit protocol available anywhere:
Sliding windows, long packets, control-character unprefixing,
locking shifts, character-set translation, an update feature,
recovery, automatic file transfer initiation, and much more.
- X/Y/ZMODEM licensed from Online Solutions Oy, Jyvaskyla, Finland
- Windows 95 long filenames
- Background as well as foreground file transfers
. Management of multiple sessions through the graphical Dialer.
. An intelligent phone-list that understands the difference between
international, long-distance, local, toll-free, and internal PBX calls,
and adjusts itself according to your location; that allows multiple
phone numbers for a single service; and that can be told how many times
and how frequently to redial if the connection is not made.
. Script programming using the same portable Kermit script language that
is already in widespread use on hundreds of other platforms. When used
in combination with the Windows 95 System Agent, this allows for
automatically scheduled unattended communications tasks.
. A brand-new user manual plus a technical reference manual.
. A tech-support hot line (900 number, as so many of you suggested)
and a tech support BBS.
AVAILABILITY
The publication date is October 5th, 1995.
The USA list price is $79.00 US.
The USA street price is $54.00 US.
For orders prior prior October 5th, 1995,
the USA introductory price is $49.00.
The shrink-wrapped package, published by Manning Publications of Greenwich
CT includes the software and manuals plus a discount upgrade coupon for
the next planned version.
The package will be available in computer software stores and you can
order it now from Columbia University or the publisher (store orders
should go to the publisher):
1. Kermit
Columbia University
612 West 115th Street
New York NY 10025-7221 USA
Fax: +1 (212) 662 6442 or +1 (212) 663 8202
Voice: +1 (212) 854 3703
Email: kermit-orders@columbia.edu
Web: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/
2. Manning Publications
3 Lewis Street
Greenwich CT 06830 USA
Fax: +1 (203) 661 9018
Voice: +1 (203) 629 2078
Email: 73150.1431@Compuserve.com
Web: http://www.sirius.com/~freedom/BBC/NetworkingNookPage.html
In recognition of the beginning of the academic year on campuses far and
wide, and students arriving by the truckload with PCs and Windows 95, we
encourage campus software administrators to contact us via e-mail to
kermit@columbia.edu to discuss academic bulk or site licenses.
Further announcements will appear on the comp.protocols.kermit newsgroups
and in the LISTSERV Kermit Digest. If you want to receive announcements
directly by e-mail, please send a request by e-mail to:
kermit@columbia.edu
Also watch our World Wide Web site for updates:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/
THE FUTURE
We plan to develop this product actively to meet your needs. Numerous new
features are on tap; our priorities will be driven by the success of this
product and preferences of its users. Items under consideration include
Tektronix terminal emulation, 3270 terminal emulation, 5250 terminal
emulation, RIP graphics for BBS's, ALA character-set support, UNICODE
support, a character-set-aware form of HTML viewing, and further
GUIfication.
Frank da Cruz Christine M. Gianone
Manager Manager
Communications Software Development Kermit Development and Distribution
Columbia University
New York City