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Article: 13765 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.arch.embedded,comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Embedded Kermit File-Transfer Protocol
Date: 7 Oct 2002 09:53:27 -0400
Organization: Columbia University
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In article <gjv1quoadrqg25t2n2hkl6csu0isgcaah8@4ax.com>,
Robert Reimiller <bob@certsoft.com> wrote:
: On 6 Oct 2002 19:58:41 -0400, fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz) wrote:
: >In response to increasingly frequent requests, I'm happy to announce the
: >availability of an embeddable Kermit protocol. ...
: >
: > http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ek.html
:
: That takes me back in time, do people still use Kermit?
:
They sure do; take a look at the Kermit Project website:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/
Particularly the "common misconceptions":
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/kermit.html#Misconceptions
Of all the point-to-point file transfer protocols, it's the most robust,
the most adaptable, and the most in demand for embedding. It is used in
all sorts of devices: factory-floor equipment, postal sorters, cell towers,
medical equipment, POS devices, bar-code scanners, and so forth; either for
getting data in and out (cash register receipts), maintenance (collecting
logs or dumps), updates (loading new firmware), etc etc.
- Frank