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  12. From: fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
  13. Subject: Re: half-duplex G-Kermit?
  14. Date: 3 Feb 2001 21:10:18 GMT
  15. Organization: Columbia University
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  18.  
  19. In article <Voyager.010202141830.2699A@node1>,
  20. Pete DiMarco  <peted@ifspurity.com> wrote:
  21. : Does anyone know if G-Kermit (or a variant) supports half-duplex
  22. : connections?  We're looking for a protocol to use over a multi-drop RS-485.
  23. : If G-Kermit can run half-duplex, we think we can hack out a master/slave
  24. : addressing scheme to wrap around it.
  25. : 
  26. Yes, the basic Kermit protocol (used when sliding windows, streaming, etc,
  27. are not negotiated) is half duplex ("stop and wait").
  28.  
  29. - Frank