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From: Jack.Bowling@mindlink.bc.ca (Jack Bowling)
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Subject: Re: Kermit download from CompuServe.. best setup??
Date: 29 Jul 1995 08:04:12 GMT
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In <3var29$nvm@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu>, fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz) writes:
<snip>
>Nevertheless, perhaps it is now appropriate for me to put the question:
>
> WHEREAS the computing landscape has changed dramatically in the past
> 15 years, from a rich and diverse mixture of systems to the almost
> uniform dominance of PCs with DOS and Windows to the exlusion of all
> else, and...
>
> WHEREAS nobody, not even the most inexperienced user, transfers any type
> of file except ZIP and GIF and JPEG any more, and...
>
> WHEREAS it is still, to this day, impossible in most cases for software
> to determine by examining a file's characteristics whether it is a text
> or binary file (a notable exception being VMS), and therefore to switch
> into the appropriate mode automatically, ...
>
> WHEREAS, as Chuck correctly points out, it is possible (though often
> difficult) to correct the format of a text file transferred in binary
> mode but it is impossible to fix a binary file transferred in text
> mode, therefore:
>
> BE IT RESOLVED THAT future release of Kermit software will use binary
> file-transfer mode by default.
>
>Is this the consensus of opinion among Kermit users? If so, we'll make
>this change. It's not hard -- all we have to do is change a "0" to a "1"
>and recompile :-)
>
>My thanks to Chuck for bringing this issue to the fore at this very
>appropriate time.
>
>>The default for Professional-YAM and ZCOMM is to transfer files without
>>translation. Professional-YAM and ZCOMM Kermit transfers feature
>>automatic Kermit downloads. In fact these programs are so quick they
>>often beat MSKermit on downloads from Unix CKermit.
>>
>>Despite Frank and Joe's expressed enthusiasm for quality Kermit
>>implmentations, I rather doubt that ZCOMM and Professional-YAM will
>>appear in any Columbia University list of efficient Kermit programs.
>>
>I'm perfectly willing to believe that you have produced excellent Kermit
>implementations, Chuck. You are one of the few remaining members of a
>dying breed that is dedicated to producing high-quality work rather than
>glossy, slick, superficial trash. You can quote me on that :-)
>
>- Frank
Would not matter to me as long as the change is noted in the docs. Keep up the
great work!
Jack