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From: ERA Computer Consulting <era@usit.net>
Organization: ERA Computer Consulting
Subject: Re: GPF trying to REXEC Kermit/2 under Warp 4
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:18:50 GMT
To: kermit.misc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu
Frank da Cruz wrote:
>
> In article <36ECADC1.86AA9007@usit.net>,
> ERA Computer Consulting <era@usit.net> wrote:
> : ...
> : As you can see their version is quite old. I have requested that they
> : update to 6.0.192 but I'm told they have to get permission from
> : Columbia U...
> :
> No, ISPs do not have to get permission to install Kermit for their users
> to use.
That is excellent news! I'm forwarding a copy of this to the sysadm
contact at my ISP right now.
> : ... install, test, do a study of the test and then ok or
> : deny the upgrade. I'm told as well this will take up to six months to
> : complete.
> :
> Evidently they do not know that C-Kermit is one of the most widely tested
> and best supported software packages available to them. But I'm impressed
> that they would devote their legions of technical staff to such a rigorous
> testing program, to protect their users from contamination by bugs. I hope
> if they find any, they will report them to us. Of course by then 7.0 will
> be released...
Granted. However, the person who told me the above was *not* a sysadm
at the ISP but a helpdesk / help newsgroup employee so his
information is suspect. I have yet to have a GA c-kermit binary
cause me any trouble under Unix.
--
Gene Alexander <era@usit.net>
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