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Article: 13771 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: Paul Williams <flo@uk.thalesgroup.com>
Newsgroups: comp.arch.embedded,comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Embedded Kermit File-Transfer Protocol
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 17:19:06 +0100
Organization: speaking for myself
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Frank da Cruz wrote:
>
> That's great for devices that can include a TCP/IP stack and a
> suite of applications and servers, but that's not usually the case
> for fast-food cash registers, cardiac pacemakers, drill presses,
> etc. Nor would you necessarily want it to be -- I wouldn't want
> Internet hackers taking over my cash register, my pacemaker, or my
> drill press.
Of course, anyone concerned with dispelling misconceptions would
probably not want to equate TCP/IP connectivity with being on the
Internet.
- Paul