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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
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Subject: Re: what exactly is kermit?
Date: 14 Jun 1998 20:57:48 GMT
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In article <-1406981223280001@a138009.san1.as.crl.com>,
<octinomos@geocities..com> wrote:
: all the tutorials at school keep referring to it, is it like a name
: for the mainframe? i believe we're using an es/9000 mainframe, are
: they related? or is the name for the PC i'm using? i'm a little confused.
:
It's the name of a protocol used for transferring files between computers,
and also the name of a family of communication software programs that
implements this protocol, plus (in many cases) providing additional services
such as terminal emulation, dialing, scripting, etc. See the Kermit Project
website for additional information:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/
- Frank