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  1. Article: 13771 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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  3. From: Paul Williams <flo@uk.thalesgroup.com>
  4. Newsgroups: comp.arch.embedded,comp.protocols.kermit.misc
  5. Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Embedded Kermit File-Transfer Protocol
  6. Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 17:19:06 +0100
  7. Organization: speaking for myself
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  21.  
  22. Frank da Cruz wrote:
  23. > 
  24. > That's great for devices that can include a TCP/IP stack and a
  25. > suite of applications and servers, but that's not usually the case
  26. > for fast-food cash registers, cardiac pacemakers, drill presses,
  27. > etc.  Nor would you necessarily want it to be -- I wouldn't want
  28. > Internet hackers taking over my cash register, my pacemaker, or my
  29. > drill press.
  30.  
  31. Of course, anyone concerned with dispelling misconceptions would
  32. probably not want to equate TCP/IP connectivity with being on the
  33. Internet.
  34.  
  35. - Paul
  36.