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From: jrd@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik)
Subject: Re: MS-DOS Kermit, more capabalities
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Date: 16 Jan 00 10:09:38 MDT
Organization: Utah State University
To: kermit.misc@columbia.edu
In article <z7ag4.2580$NU6.47237@tw12.nn.bcandid.com>, cangel@famvid.com writes:
> On 2000-01-14 jaltman@watsun.cc.columbia.edu(JeffreyAltman) said:
>
> JA> Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
> JA> In article <uuyf4.3235$0l4.86605@tw12.nn.bcandid.com> ,
> JA> <cangel@famvid.com> wrote:
>
> cA> How does the number "9x" keep popping up? A universal size that
> cA> `fits all'?
>
> JA> The original Kermit protocol implementation had a max packet length
> JA> of 94 bytes. Unfortunately, this is all that most third party
> JA> implementors choose to support.
>
> The 94 byte packet is devastatingly slow at today's modem speeds.
>
> Wouldn't it be a worthwhile priority for this newsgroup and the `team' to
> stress the fact that this is no longer the optimum packet size and get the
> message across to other software authors?
>
> I'm really not equipped to persuade them and it just becomes an argument
> when I try to persuade them.
>
> Charles.Angelich
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But you are equipped to make the argument to us. The matter has been
gone over in detail in public and in our docs for a very long time. The
controls are their for use, so please use them in the manner which fits your
communications environment. Those environments differ dramatically from site
to site, so controls are rather necessary. Please tend to your environment
and hopefully things will work well.
Joe D.