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Subject: Re: MS-DOS Kermit, more capabalities
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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 05:57:19 GMT
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On 1900-01-07 jrd@cc.usu.edu(JoeDoupnik) said:
JD>> Last I knew a calculator could handle binary 10xs the speed of a
JD>>computer. I don't use the HP but I doubt the 94 byte packet size
JD>>that is KILLING the Kermit transfer is appropriate.
JD>HP calculators are popular. Some have Kermit protocol within, and
JD>it is used by happy customers. We like happy customers. We also
JD>provide plenty of knobs for folks to spiff up their file transfers
JD>as they wish; we do not do that for them, there being far too many
JD>"thems" and personal settings of knobs. Flexibility implies making
JD>choices, and some folks are bothered by that process.
What I'm getting from the above is "Yes the HP can do better than 94 byte
packets" _but_ "if they don't ask we don't force it on 'em". Right?
Charles.Angelich