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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 93 16:30:00 EDT
From: Frank da Cruz <[e-mail]>
Subject: Announcing C-Kermit 5A(189)
Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, Hebrew
Keywords: Efficiency, Performance, Control-Character Prefixing
Keywords: Prefixing of Control Characters, TCP/IP, OS/2

This is to announce C-Kermit 5A(189) for UNIX, VMS, OS/2, AOS/VS, and some
other operating systems.  This is a minor update of C-Kermit 5A(188).  The
major new features are:

 . Control-character unprefixing.
 . Hebrew character-set translation.
 . New APC command for use with MS-DOS Kermit.
 . TCP/IP support for OS/2 systems equipped with IBM TCP/IP.
 . Terminal emulation scrollback improvements for OS/2.
 . Sliding window protocol error-recovery improvements
 . Support for Process Software TCPware for VMS
 . Many new and/or improved UNIX makefile entries, especially for SCO
 . OUTPUT command improvements: buffering, pacing control
 . POSIX improvements: file timestamps, access to hostname
 . RS/6000 AIX improvements, primarily RTS/CTS flow control
 . VMS improvements, including GNU CC support, better operation under VAX PSI
 . Numerous minor bug fixes

The two major new features -- control-character unprefixing and Hebrew
character-set translation, are described in the announcements above, and also
in the new "update" file, CKCKER.UPD, which serves as a new supplement to
the book "Using C-Kermit".  See the CKC189.UPD file for full details of all
the changes.

The OUTPUT command improvements increase the speed of the OUTPUT command,
which is important on X.25 networks and for I/O-intensive script programs, and
they also allow you to slow OUTPUTs down, for example when interacting with
devices that can't accept characters at the full transmission speed.

OS/2 C-Kermit now supports TCP/IP connections, just like the UNIX, (Open)VMS,
and AOS/VS versions do, with all the same features, for OS/2 2.x systems
equipped with IBM TCP/IP.  The new TCP/IP support requires a small but
important change in the C-Kermit installation procedure for OS/2 systems that
are NOT equipped with TCP/IP.  Be sure to read the READ.ME file for details.
Or, better still, run the new automatic installation procedure contributed by
Jeffrey Altman.  Files needed for the OS/2 version:

OS/2 Name     watsun.cc.columbia.edu   KERMSRV@CUVMA   Remarks

 READ.ME       kermit/b/ckoaaa.hlp      CKOAAA DSK     READ-ME file (read it!)
 INSTALL.CMD   kermit/b/ckoins.cmd      CKOINS CMD     Install procedure

 CKOKER32.EXE  kermit/bin/ckoker32.exe   (none)        32-bit binary
  (none)       kermit/b/ckoker32.boo    CKOKER32 BOO   Same, BOO-encoded
 CKOSYSL.CK2   kermit/bin/ckosysl.ck2    (none)        32-bit SYSLEVEL info
  (none)       kermit/b/ckosys32.boo    CKOSYS32 BOO   Same, BOO-encoded
 CKOTCP32.DLL  kermit/bin/ckotcp32.dll   (none)        32-bit dummy TCP/IP DLL
  (none)       kermit/b/ckotcp32.boo    CKOTCP32 BOO   Same, BOO-encoded

 CKOKER16.EXE  kermit/bin/ckoker16.exe   (none)        16-bit binary
  (none)       kermit/b/ckoker16.boo    CKOKER16 BOO   Same, BOO-encoded
 CKOSYSL.CK1   kermit/bin/ckosysl.ck2    (none)        16-bit SYSLEVEL info
  (none)       kermit/b/ckosys16.boo    CKOSYS16 BOO   Same, BOO-encoded
 CKOTCP16.DLL  kermit/bin/ckotcp16.dll   (none)        16-bit dummy TCP/IP DLL
  (none)       kermit/b/ckotcp16.boo    CKOTCP32 BOO   Same, BOO-encoded

 CKERMIT.CMD   kermit/b/ckermit.cmd     CKERMIT CMD    Sample startup file
 CKERMIT.ICO   kermit/bin/ckoker.ico     (none)        Desktop Icon
  (none)       kermit/b/ckoicon.boo     CKOICON BOO    Same, BOO-encoded

 CKERMIT.INI   kermit/b/ckermit.ini     CKERMIT INI    Standard init file
 CKERMOD.INI   kermit/b/ckermod.ini     CKERMOD INI    Sample customizations
 CKERMIT.KDD   kermit/b/ckermit.kdd     CKERMIT KDD    Sample dial directory
 CKERMIT.KSD   kermit/b/ckermit.ksd     CKERMIT KSD    Sample service dir.
 CKCKER.UPD    kermit/b/ckcker.upd      CKCKER UPD     Updates documentation
 CKCKER.BWR    kermit/b/ckcker.bwr      CKCKER BWR     C-Kermit "beware" file
 CKOKER.BWR    kermit/b/ckoker.bwr      CKOKER BWR     "beware" file for OS/2
 CKOVTK.INI    kermit/b/ckovtk.ini      CKOVTK INI     VT102 keypad map

For convenience, all these files have been collected together into a ZIP file:

 CKOKER.ZIP    kermit/bin/ckoker.zip     (none)        All OS/2 C-Kermit files
  (none)       kermit/b/ckozip.boo      CKOZIP BOO     Same, boo-encoded

For other versions, some of the binaries are available, others might not have
come in yet.  Binaries are located in kermit/bin/ck*.  See kermit/bin/READ.ME
(text).  VMS binaries are available for VAX/VMS (no TCP/IP), VAX/VMS (TGV
MultiNet), VAX/VMS (DEC UCX), AXP/VMS (no networks) as ckv*.exe, and also in
kermit/b/ckv*.hex (to be decoded with VMSDEH or CKVDEH -- same thing).  The
Data General AOS/VS binary is in kermit/bin/ckdker.pr, also available as a
uuencoded dumpfile in kermit/b/ckdker.uue.  Various UNIX binaries are in
kermit/bin/cku*.*; additional ones will be added as they arrive, space
permitting.

The complete source files and online documentation are in kermit/b.  Begin by
getting the file ckaaaa.hlp and reading it for a guide to which files you
need.  All files in kermit/b are also available on BITNET via KERMSRV at CUVMA
with the same names, but converted to uppercase.

Thanks to Jeffrey Altman, William Bader, Stefaan Eeckels, William Glass,
Hunter Goatley, Michael Godfrey, Terry Kennedy, Lawrence Kirby, Tom Kloos,
Fulvio Marino, Kai Uwe Rommel, Warren Tucker, Eduard Vopicka, and many others
for their help with this release.

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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 16:40:17 EST
From: Christine M Gianone <[e-mail]>
To: Info-Kermit
Subject: Info-Kermit Digest V16 #6
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Queries-To: [e-mail]

Info-Kermit Digest         Mon, 23 Nov 1992        Volume 16 : Number 6

Today's Topics:
        Announcing C-Kermit 5A


Digest submissions may be sent to [e-mail] or
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  UNSUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT                       (To cancel a subscription)
  REGISTER I$KERMIT <your-personal-name>     (To correct your name)

Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order.  On the
Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, a SUN-4/280
running UNIX (SUNOS 4.1), IP host number 128.59.39.2.  Login as user anonymous
(note, lower case), any password, and GET or MGET (MULTIPLE GET) the desired
files.  The file kermit/read.me is a general guide to where things are.  The
Kermit files are in directories kermit/a, kermit/b, kermit/c, kermit/d, and
kermit/e.  Test versions are in kermit/test.  All files in these directories
should be transferred in text (ASCII) mode.  Binaries are in kermit/bin (use
ftp in binary mode).  All files on watsun have lowercase names, and case is
significant.

You can also get Kermit files over the BITNET/EARN network; to get started
send a message with text HELP to KERMSRV, the Kermit file server, at host
CUVMA.  For detailed instructions, read the file kermit/a/aanetw.hlp
(AANETW.HLP on KERMSRV).  To order by mail, request a complete list of Kermit
versions and an order form from Kermit Distribution, Columbia University
Center for Computing Activities, 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025
USA.

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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 16:59:59 EST
>From: Christine M Gianone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Announcing C-Kermit 5A
Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, UNIX Kermit, VMS Kermit, Amiga Kermit
Keywords: Atari ST Kermit, OS/2 Kermit, OS-9 Kermit, AOS/VS Kermit
Keywords: Sliding Windows, Script Programming, International Character Sets
Keywords: TCP/IP and C-Kermit
Xref: Commodore Amiga, See Amiga
Xref: OpenVMS, See VMS

I am delighted to FINALLY announce the FINAL release of C-Kermit version 5A,
for UNIX, VMS, OpenVMS, OS/2, AOS/VS, OS-9, the Commodore Amiga, and the
Atari ST.  The edit number is 188.  C-Kermit was written by Frank da Cruz
of Columbia University with contributions from hundreds of other programmers
all over the world.  Version 5A is the product of three and a half years of
development; the previous release of C-Kermit was 4E(072), released in
January 1989.  Version 5A was first announced for public Beta testing in
Info-Kermit V15 #2, 18 February, 1992.  The second and final Beta test was
announced in V16 #5, 13 Nov 1992.  The second beta test, though short, proved
quite successful, and therefore the software is being released.

C-Kermit 5A(188) is available for the following operating systems:

 . UNIX, practically all versions: AIX, ULTRIX, SunOS, BSD, System V, etc
 . VAX and AXP VMS and OpenVMS
 . Data General MV systems with AOS/VS
 . PCs and PS/2s with OS/2 1.0 and 2.0
 . Microware OS-9
 . The Commodore Amiga
 . The Atari ST

The major improvements in version 5A since version 4E are:

 . Improved file transfer efficiency:  sliding windows, longer packets,
   locking shifts, dynamic packet length, automatic parity detection.
 . Character-set translation for both file transfer and CONNECT mode,
   including West European, East European, Cyrillic, and Japanese.
 . Improved CONNECT-mode performance.
 . Dialing improvements, support for more modems, a new dialing directory.
 . The ability to make TCP/IP and other network connections.
 . A powerful, easy-to-use script programming language similar to MS-DOS
   Kermit's.
 . File attribute packet support to convey file size, type, date, and
   character-set.
 . New file collision options.
 . New server features, including security.
 . FULLSCREEN file transfer display available in VMS, OS/2, OS-9, and most
   UNIX implementations.
 . Ability to transfer files with IBM mainframes through non-transparent
   3270 protocol converters.
 . Non-error-checked file transfer via TRANSMIT and LOG SESSION.
 . Commands can be interrupted and C-Kermit returned to its prompt.
 . In UNIX, C-Kermit can be suspended and continued in the fore- or background.
 . More systems supported, including many more varieties of UNIX.
 . Support for hardware flow control on selected systems.
 . Improvements in every area too numerous to list.

Special highlights:

C-Kermit 5A includes extensive support for VMS and OpenVMS on VAX and Alpha
AXP platforms, including detailed knowledge of the VMS file system and a
special method for encoding complex VMS files for transmission and archival,
thanks to Terry Kennedy of Saint Peters College.  It also supports three
different TCP/IP networking products for VMS: DEC, TGV, and Wollongong; thanks
in particular to folks at TGV, DEC, and Wollongong for their help.

The OS/2 version includes built-in VT102 and VT52 terminal emulators with key
mapping, screen rollback, printer control, color selection, and communications
features including both software and hardware flow control and, if you have
PATHWORKS installed on your PC, support for DECnet LAT connections.  Thanks to
Kai Uwe Rommel of the Technical University of Munich for a great deal of work
on the OS/2 specifics.

The Data General AOS/VS version is brand-new and fully up to date, the first
upgrade to this program since version 4D in May 1987, thanks to Eugenia
Harris at DG.  It includes all the major features of version 5A, including
built-in TCP/IP support.

The OS-9 specifics were done by Christian Hemsing, RWTH, Aachen.  Thanks.
The Commodore Amiga specifics are from Steve Walton.  Thanks.
The Atari ST support is from Bruce J. Moore.  Thanks.

DOCUMENTATION

Like MS-DOS Kermit 3.x, C-Kermit 5A comes with a book, "Using C-Kermit" by
Frank da Cruz and Christine M. Gianone, published by Digital Press,
Burlington, MA, USA, Digital Press ISBN: 1-55558-108-0, Prentice Hall ISBN:
0-13-037490-3.  US single-copy price: $34.95; quantity discounts available.
Publication is still in progress, and should be complete in mid-January 1993.
In the USA, call DECdirect toll-free 1-800-344-4825 to order; use order number
EY-J896E-DP.  Major credit cards accepted.

HOW TO GET IT

C-Kermit 5A(188) is available on the Internet via anonymous ftp from
host watsun.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.39.2], using text (ASCII) mode, in the
directory kermit/b/, and on BITNET/EARN from host CUVMA through the
KERMSRV file server, in the main area.  Warning: some files might have records
longer than 80, making it impossible for KERMSRV to MAIL them to you.

You can also order C-Kermit 5A on magnetic media (diskette, 9-track tape, TK50
cartridge, or quarter-inch tape cartridge) from Columbia University by mail
order as "Tape B" (see the order form, kermit/a/aaxfly.doc or aaxfly.ps).

The C-Kermit filenames all start with the letters "ck" (for C-Kermit).  The
third letter in the filename is used for grouping: c = Portable C, u =
UNIX-specific, v = VMS-specific, etc.  The following sections give brief
synopses of the files needed for each version.  A detailed description of
the file naming conventions and organization is given in the file
ckaaaa.hlp.  Notation:

    *   = matches any string of characters
  [abc] = matches the single character a, b, or c

GENERAL TEXT FILES

  ckaaaa.hlp   Explanation of file naming conventions
  ckcplm.doc   C-Kermit "program logic manual"
  ckccfg.doc   C-Kermit configuration info
  ckcker.bwr   General C-Kermit beware file
  ckuker.doc   plain-text user manual (still for edit 179)
  ckuker.ps    Postscript user manual (ditto)
  ckcker.upd   Detailed description of changes since edit 179

INITIALIZATION AND COMMAND FILES

  ckermit.ini  Standard initialization file for all versions
  ckermod.ini  Sample user-modification (customization) file for all versions
  ckermit.kdd  Sample Kermit Dialing Directory
  ckermit.ksd  Sample Kermit Services Directory

NOTE: Some of the binaries listed below are not yet at edit 188 level.  They
will be installed as soon as they arrive.

THE UNIX VERSION

  UNIX sources:     ck[cuw]*.[cwh] (+ ckustr.sed for 2.1x BSD)
  UNIX build:       ckuker.mak (for 2.1xBSD, use ckubs2.mak)
  UNIX docs:        ckuins.doc, ckuker.bwr, ckuker.nr
  UNIX binaries:    There are some UNIX binaries in kermit/bin/wermit.*,
            use ftp in binary mode:

              wermit.next         - NeXT OS 2.0 or 3.0
              wermit.sun4         - SunOS 4.1.1, sparc
              wermit.sv386r4      - i368 with Dell System V R4

  There is also a compressed tar archive of the UNIX sources and makefile
  in kermit/bin/cku188.tar.Z, which you can ftp in BINARY mode.

To build the UNIX version, rename ckuker.mak (or ckubs2.mak) to makefile, read
the comments at the top of the makefile to select the make-option appropriate
for your computer, and then give the appropriate "make" command, for example
"make bsd", "make sunos41", "make sys5r4", etc (there are about 150
possibilities).  Read the makefile and the file ckuins.doc for further
installation instructions.

THE (Open)VMS VERSION

  VMS sources:      ck[cuwv]*.[cwh], plus ckvcvt.c (labeled-file decoder)
  VMS build:        ckvker.com (DCL), ckvker.mak (VMS MAKE), or
            ckvker.mms (MMS).  Instructions: ckvins.doc.
  VMS executable:   ckvker.hex, use ckvdeh.mar to decode it into .EXE format.
            NOTE: this executable does not include TCP/IP support.
  VMS docs:         ckvker.hlp, ckvins.doc, ckvker.bwr

To get a version of VMS C-Kermit that includes TCP/IP networking support, you
must build from source code on a VMS system that has a C compiler and
libraries plus the TCP/IP libraries for DEC, TGV, or Wollongong TCP/IP.

THE OS/2 VERSION

  OS/2 sources:     ck[cuwo]*.[cwh], ckwart.def, ckoker.def
  OS/2 build:       ckoker.mak
  OS/2 executable:  ckoker16.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c)              (16-bit)
            ckoker32.boo (ditto)                            (32-bit)
            or kermit/bin/ckoker16.exe (ftp in binary mode) (16-bit)
            or kermit/bin/ckoker32.exe (ditto)              (32-bit)
  OS/2 doc:         ckoker.bwr

    OS/2 C-Kermit comes in a 16-bit version (required for OS/2 1.x) and a
    32-bit version (only works on OS/2 2.x).  See ckoker.bwr for details.

THE DATA GENERAL AOS/VS VERSION

  AOS/VS sources:     ck[cuwd]*.[cwh]
  AOS/VS build:       ckd*.cli
  AOS/VS executable:  kermit/bin/ckdker.df (binary, dumpfile format)
              ckdker.uue (uuencoded, decode with ckdeco.c)
  AOS/VS doc:         ckdins.doc, ckdker.bwr

THE OS-9 VERSION

  OS-9 sources:     ck[cuw9]*.[cawh]
  OS-9 build:       ck9ker.mak or ck9ker.gcc
  OS-9 executable:  ck9ker.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c) (for OS-9 2.2 - 2.4)
            ck9ker.bin (ftp in binary mode)
  OS-9 doc:         ck9ker.bwr, ck9ker.doc

THE AMIGA VERSION

  Amiga sources:    ck[cuwi]*.[cwh]
  Amiga build:      ckiker.mak (use Aztec C V5.0b)
  Amiga executable: ckiker.boo (for edit 178 -- unboo with ckbunb.c)
            kermit/bin/ckiker.exe (ftp in binary mode)
  Amiga doc:        ckiker.bwr, ckiker.doc (old)

THE ATARI ST VERSION

  Atari ST sources: ck[cuws]*.[cwh]
  Atari build:      cksker.mak
  Atari executable: cksker.boo (full version, unboo with ckbunb.c).
            kermit/bin/cksker.ttp (full version, ftp in binary mode)
            kermit/bin/cksncp.ttp (no cmd parser,ftp in binary mode)
  Atari doc:        (none yet)

Please report successes or failures to Frank da Cruz, [e-mail]
or [e-mail].  Thanks again to the hundreds of people who
helped with the development and testing of C-Kermit 5A.

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End of Info-Kermit Digest
*************************


Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 11:42:56 EST
From: Christine M Gianone <[e-mail]>
To: Info-Kermit
Subject: Info-Kermit Digest V16 #5
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Queries-To: [e-mail]

Info-Kermit Digest         Fri, 13 Nov 1992        Volume 16 : Number 5

Today's Topics:
        Announcing C-Kermit 5A(186), The Final Beta Test

Digest submissions may be sent to [e-mail] or
[e-mail].  Requests for addition to or deletion from the
Info-Kermit subscriber list should be sent to [e-mail] or
[e-mail].  These messages must be of the form:

  SUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT <your-personal-name>    (To start a subscription)
  UNSUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT                       (To cancel a subscription)
  REGISTER I$KERMIT <your-personal-name>     (To correct your name)

Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order.  On the
Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, a SUN-4/280
running UNIX (SUNOS 4.1), IP host number 128.59.39.2.  Login as user anonymous
(note, lower case), any password, and GET or MGET (MULTIPLE GET) the desired
files.  The file kermit/read.me is a general guide to where things are.  The
Kermit files are in directories kermit/a, kermit/b, kermit/c, kermit/d, and
kermit/e.  Test versions are in kermit/test.  All files in these directories
should be transferred in text (ASCII) mode.  Binaries are in kermit/bin (use
ftp in binary mode).  All files on watsun have lowercase names, and case is
significant.

You can also get Kermit files over the BITNET/EARN network; to get started
send a message with text HELP to KERMSRV, the Kermit file server, at host
CUVMA.  For detailed instructions, read the file kermit/a/aanetw.hlp
(AANETW.HLP on KERMSRV).  To order by mail, request a complete list of Kermit
versions and an order form from Kermit Distribution, Columbia University
Center for Computing Activities, 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025
USA.

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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 44, 13:30:00 EST
>From: Christine M Gianone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Announcing C-Kermit 5A(186), The Final Beta Test
Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, UNIX Kermit, VMS Kermit, Amiga Kermit
Keywords: Atari ST Kermit, OS/2 Kermit, OS-9 Kermit, AOS/VS C-Kermit
Keywords: Sliding Windows, Script Programming, International Character Sets
Keywords: TCP/IP and C-Kermit
Xref: Commodore Amiga, See Amiga
Xref: OpenVMS, See VMS

The final Beta release of C-Kermit 5A, Version 5A(186) BETA-8, is ready for
public testing.  This will be a relatively short testing period.  The final
release of version 5A should occur in a few weeks.

C-Kermit 5A is available for:

 . UNIX, practically all versions: AIX, ULTRIX, SunOS, BSD, System V, etc
 . VAX and AXP VMS and OpenVMS
 . Data General MV systems with AOS/VS
 . PCs and PS/2s with OS/2 1.0 and 2.0
 . Microware OS-9
 . The Commodore Amiga
 . The Atari ST

The changes since the first Beta release, 5A(179), on February 8th, 1992,
which was announced in Info-Kermit V15 #2, are:

SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS SUPPORTED

 . New support for Data General AOS/VS, including TCP/IP
 . Many new UNIX versions supported
 . OpenVMS AXP support
 . DEC TCP/IP, Wollongong TCP/IP, and TGV MultiNet TCP/IP support in (Open)VMS
 . Improved performance and functionality on VMS and OpenVMS
 . DECnet LAT supported in OS/2 version, and many OS/2-specific improvements

COMMUNICATIONS AND DIALING

 . Dialing directory feature added
 . Many new controls over the dialing process
 . Improved support for Telebit, Hayes, and Hayes-compatible modems
 . New support for CCITT and Digitel modems
 . New commands for managing TCP/IP connections and TELNET protocol
 . Improved support for hardware flow control
 . Improved SunLink X.25 support

KERMIT FILE TRANSFER

 . New support for IBM fullscreen file transfers (See Info-Kermit V16 #1)
 . New fullscreen and crt file transfer displays for local-mode file transfer
 . Standard "KERMIT READY TO xxx ..." messages at beginning of file transfer

PLUS:

 . New support for East European (Latin-2) character sets.
 . Improved script programming controls
 . Many, many bugs fixed and (hopefully) not too many new ones introduced

Before reporting bugs in this version of C-Kermit, please read the file
ckcker.bwr, the general C-Kermit "beware" file, plus the system-specific
beware file for your system, e.g. ckuker.bwr for UNIX, ckvker.bwr for VMS.

HOW TO GET IT

C-Kermit 5A(186) BETA is available on the Internet via anonymous ftp from
host watsun.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.39.2], using text (ASCII) mode, in the
directory kermit/test/, and on BITNET/EARN from host CUVMA through the
KERMSRV file server, in the T: area.  Warning: some files might have records
longer than 80, making it impossible for KERMSRV to MAIL them to you.

You can also order C-Kermit 5A on magnetic media (9-track tape, TK50
cartridge, or quarter-inch tape cartridge) from Columbia University by mail
order as "Tape T" (see the order form, kermit/a/aaxfly.doc or aaxfly.ps).

The C-Kermit filenames all start with the letters "ck" (for C-Kermit).  The
third letter in the filename is used for grouping: c = Portable C, u =
UNIX-specific, v = VAX/VMS-specific, etc.  The following sections give brief
synopses of the files needed for each version.  A detailed description of
the file naming conventions and organization is given in the file
ckaaaa.hlp.  Notation:

    *   = matches any string of characters
  [abc] = matches the single character a, b, or c

GENERAL TEXT FILES

  ckaaaa.hlp   Explanation of file naming conventions
  ckcplm.doc   C-Kermit "program logic manual"
  ckccfg.doc   C-Kermit configuration info
  ckcker.bwr   General C-Kermit beware file
  ckuker.doc   plain-text user manual (still for edit 179)
  ckuker.ps    Postscript user manual (ditto)
  ckcker.upd   Detailed description of changes since edit 179

THE UNIX VERSION

  UNIX sources:     ck[cuw]*.[cwh] (+ ckustr.sed for 2.1x BSD)
  UNIX build:       ckuker.mak (for 2.1xBSD, use ckubs2.mak)
  UNIX docs:        ckuins.doc, ckuker.bwr, ckuker.nr
  UNIX binaries:    There are some UNIX binaries in kermit/bin/wermit.*,
            use ftp in binary mode:

              wermit.aviion.5.4   - DG Aviion, DG/UX 5.4
              wermit.du42         - DECstation 5800 Ultrix 4.2
              wermit.next         - NeXT OS 2.0 or 3.0
              wermit.rs6000       - RS/6000 AIX 3.1
              wermit.sun4         - SunOS 4.1.1, sparc
              wermit.sv386r4      - i368 with Dell System V R4

            The last one *might* run on other i366/486 PCs with
            other USL-based System V R4 implementations.

  There is also a compressed tar archive of the UNIX sources and makefile
  in kermit/bin/cku186.tar.Z, which you can ftp in BINARY mode.

To build the UNIX version, rename ckuker.mak (or ckubs2.mak) to makefile,
read the comments at the top of the makefile to select the make-option
appropriate for your computer, and then give the appropriate "make" command,
for example "make bsd", "make sunos41", "make sys5r4", etc.  Read the
makefile and the file ckuins.doc for further installation instructions.

THE (Open)VMS VERSION

  VMS sources:      ck[cuwv]*.[cwh], plus ckvcvt.c (labeled-file decoder)
  VMS build:        ckvker.com (DCL), ckvker.mak (VMS MAKE), or
            ckvker.mms (MMS).  Instructions: ckvins.doc.
  VMS executable:   ckvker.hex, use ckvdeh.mar to decode it into .EXE format.
            NOTE: this executable does not include TCP/IP support.
  VMS docs:         ckvker.hlp, ckvins.doc, ckvker.bwr

To get a version of VMS C-Kermit that includes TCP/IP networking support, you
must build from source code on a VMS system that has a C compiler and
libraries plus the TCP/IP libraries for DEC, TGV, or Wollongong TCP/IP.

THE OS/2 VERSION

  OS/2 sources:     ck[cuwo]*.[cwh], ckwart.def, ckoker.def
  OS/2 build:       ckoker.mak
  OS/2 executable:  ckoker16.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c)              (16-bit)
            ckoker32.boo (ditto)                            (32-bit)
            or kermit/bin/ckoker16.exe (ftp in binary mode) (16-bit)
            or kermit/bin/ckoker32.exe (ditto)              (32-bit)
  OS/2 doc:         ckoker.bwr

    OS/2 C-Kermit comes in a 16-bit version (required for OS/2 1.x) and a
    32-bit version (only works on OS/2 2.x).  See ckoker.bwr for details.

THE DATA GENERAL AOS/VS VERSION

  AOS/VS sources:     ck[cuwd]*.[cwh]
  AOS/VS build:       ckd*.cli
  AOS/VS executable:  kermit/bin/ckdker.df (binary, dumpfile format)
              ckdker.uue (uuencoded, decode with ckdeco.c)
  AOS/VS doc:         ckdins.doc, ckdker.bwr

THE OS-9 VERSION

  OS-9 sources:     ck[cuw9]*.[cawh]
  OS-9 build:       ck9ker.mak or ck9ker.gcc
  OS-9 executable:  ck9ker.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c) (for OS-9 2.2 - 2.4)
            ck9ker.bin (ftp in binary mode)
  OS-9 doc:         ck9ker.bwr, ck9ker.doc

THE AMIGA VERSION

  Amiga sources:    ck[cuwi]*.[cwh]
  Amiga build:      ckiker.mak (use Aztec C V5.0b)
  Amiga executable: ckiker.boo (for edit 178 -- unboo with ckbunb.c)
            kermit/bin/ckiker.exe (ftp in binary mode)
  Amiga doc:        ckiker.bwr, ckiker.doc (old)

THE ATARI ST VERSION

  Atari ST sources: ck[cuws]*.[cwh]
  Atari build:      cksker.mak
  Atari executable: cksker.boo (full version, unboo with ckbunb.c).
            kermit/bin/cksker.ttp (full version, ftp in binary mode)
            kermit/bin/cksncp.ttp (no cmd parser,ftp in binary mode)
  Atari doc:        (none yet)

Please report successes or failures to Frank da Cruz, [e-mail]
or [e-mail].  Thanks again to the hundreds of people who
helped with the development and testing of C-Kermit 5A.

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Date:         Tue, 18 Feb 1992 11:39:16 EST
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Info-Kermit Digest         Tue, 18 Feb 1992        Volume 15 : Number 2


                            Today's Topic:

                       Announcing C-Kermit 5A BETA


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Date: Sat, 8 Feb 92 23:31:00 EST
From: Christine M Gianone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Announcing C-Kermit 5A BETA
Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, UNIX Kermit, VAX/VMS Kermit, Amiga Kermit
Keywords: Atari ST Kermit, OS/2 Kermit, OS-9 Kermit
Keywords: Sliding Windows, Script Programming, International Character Sets
Keywords: TCP/IP and C-Kermit
Xref: Commodore Amiga, See Amiga

We are very pleased to announce the availability of C-Kermit version 5A,
edit 179, for public Beta testing.  Over three years in the making, C-Kermit
5A was written by Frank da Cruz of Columbia University with contributions
from hundreds of other programmers all over the world.  Its major new
features include:

ADVANCED KERMIT FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL

Sliding window packet protocol, up to 31 window slots, for improved
efficiency, especially on connections with long delays (public networks,
satellites, etc).  The maximum packet size has been increased to 9024.
Sliding windows and long packets can be used together.  Using combinations
of long packets and sliding windows, file transfer efficiencies up to about
95% can be achieved (and more when Kermit can compress the data).

CHARACTER-SET TRANSLATION

C-Kermit translates character sets during text-file transfer and terminal
emulation.  Most Roman-alphabet-based character sets are supported, as well
as Cyrillic character sets and Japanese Kanji.  A new locking-shift
mechanism is provided for efficient transfer of Kanji and other
predominantly 8-bit character sets in the 7-bit communication environment.

SCRIPT LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING

C-Kermit now has a powerful and easy-to-use script programming language
similar to MS-DOS Kermit's.  Write script programs to automate your logins,
interact automatically with remote computers or services, and even run your
scripts late at night, unattended, when phone rates are lower and networks
less congested.

NETWORK SUPPORT

On UNIX computers that have Berkeley Sockets libraries and a TCP/IP
connection, and on VAX/VMS systems with TGV MultiNet, C-Kermit now can make
TCP/IP TELNET connections.  Unlike regular TELNET, C-Kermit brings its
script language capabilities and character-set translation ability to the
Internet world.  And unlike FTP, C-Kermit can translate text file character
sets as part of the file transfer process.  On SUN computers with SunLink
X.25, X.25 connections are also supported.

SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY C-KERMIT

C-Kermit 5A is available for the following platforms:

 - Most known variations of UNIX including V7, 2.x BSD, 4.x BSD, AT&T
   System III and System V R2, R3, and R4, POSIX, Ultrix, SUNOS, NeXT OS, AIX,
   HP-UX, DGUX, IRIX, SCO XENIX, DNIX, UMAX, RTU, DYNIX, PTX, etc, etc, on
   hardware platforms of all makes, models, sizes, and shapes
 - VAX/VMS, including a completely new RMS interface
 - OS/2 1.3 and 2.0
 - Commodore Amiga
 - Atari ST
 - OS-9

Full ANSI C and/or POSIX compliance can be selected.

OTHER NEW FEATURES

Kermit File Transfer Protocol:
  Packet lengths shrink and grow dynamically based on the quality of the
    connection.
  Even, Odd, or Mark parity is detected automatically during packet
    operations.
  Low-level packet readers and writers recoded for increased efficiency.
  File transfer performance improvements (see below)
  Transfer of files with international character set translation (see below)
  Sending and recognition of file attribute (A) packets:
    File size, creation date, file type, character set, system ID.
    Incoming file's creation date set from Attribute packet.
    Control of use of attributes via SET ATTRIBUTES.
  Automatic entry into binary or text mode when receiving files that specify
    the file type in the attribute packet.
  New MSEND command to send a list of files ("msend foo.* dir/*.c aaa bbb")
  New MAIL and REMOTE PRINT commands (work in both directions).
  SET FILE COLLISION { APPEND, BACKUP, DISCARD, OVERWRITE, RENAME, UPDATE }
  REMOTE SET commands are now supported in both directions.
  REMOTE LOGIN, LOGOUT, and KERMIT commands (client end only).
  GET, BYE, FINISH, REMOTE commands now work in both local & remote modes.
  SET ATTRIBUTES ON/OFF can be used to enable/disable attribute packets.
  DISABLE and ENABLE commands to control client access to server functions.
  Ability to read packets without terminators, based on length field.
  Printable start-of-packet character now supported.
  Packet buffers allocated dynamically, overall size specifiable by user.
  Ability to run external protocols.
  Increased maximum number of files that can be sent in a single operation.

Non-Error-Checked File Transfer:
  New TRANSMIT command for uploading text files, complete with character
    set translation and many other options via SET/SHOW TRANSMIT.
  LOG SESSION for downloading text files or capturing other screen data,
    complete with character-set translation and TEXT/BINARY mode selection.

Command parser:
  Expansion of variables and functions in commands (see below).
  Partial as well as full completion of filenames.
  Improved error and help messages.
  Commands in progress can be interrupted, with return to prompt.

Macros and variables, compatible with MS-DOS Kermit:
  DEFINE macros and variables.
  ASSIGN variable's current value to another variable.
  INCREMENT and DECREMENT numeric variables by 1 (or any other number).
  Execute macros using DO or just by giving their name.
  Arguments are passed as parameters \%1..\%9
  Global variables \%a..\%z (and others).
  Access to environment variables via \$(name).
  Access to builtin Kermit named variables via \v(name), e.g. \v(date).
  Long variable names: \m(name).
  Backslash notation for numbers and characters as in MS-DOS Kermit.
  Dynamically allocated space for macro names and definitions.
  Variables and backslash codes in all commands are fully expanded.

And beyond MS-DOS Kermit (at least for now!):
  Built-in string and arithmetic functions.
  User-defined functions.
  Arrays.

Script programming language, mostly compatible with MS-DOS Kermit:
  INPUT, OUTPUT, REINPUT, PAUSE, GOTO, IF, ASK, ASKQ, ECHO, STOP, END,
  GETOK, and other new commands.
  INPUT, PAUSE, and WAIT interruptible from keyboard.
  SET INPUT, SET TAKE, SET MACRO, SET SCRIPT commands to control echoing,
    error handling.
  WRITE <log> <string>.
  OPEN, READ, WRITE/APPEND, and CLOSE local files.
  FOR and WHILE loops, which may be nested.
  BREAK and CONTINUE allowed in FOR and WHILE loops.
  Trailing comments ; like this one, allowed in all contexts.
  Command line continuation using hyphen (-) or backslash (\).
  Relaxed prefixing rules; backslashes no longer doubled.
  Conditional branching or execution of commands via IF. The IF command:
    May have an ELSE part.
    IF NOT can be used to reverse the truth of the following condition.
    IF <, IF =, IF > for numeric variables.
    IF EQUAL, LLT, LGT for string comparison.
    IF NUMERIC for checking numbers.
    IF COUNT for looping.
    IF EXIST for files.
    IF DEFINED for variable and macro names.
    IF SUCCESS, IF FAILURE based on success of previous command.
  Extended IF statement (XIF) allows nested, compound parts.

Terminal emulation:
  Key-mapping via SET KEY command
  SET TERMINAL CHARACTER-SET
  SET TERMINAL LOCKING-SHIFT
  SET TERMINAL NEWLINE-MODE
  Flexible session logging
  TELNET protocol
  New escape functions: Suspend, Shell, Send Long BREAK, etc
  Improved efficiency

Other:
  Improved use of Xon/Xoff software flow control during file transfer.
  Ability to use RTS/CTS hardware flow control when host computer supports it.
  Ability to couple to external protocols via open file descriptor (UNIX).
  Many file-format-related options for VMS.
  Tilde-expansion in local UNIX filenames (~ = home directory).
  Ability to ask shell to expand wildcards ("send ck[cuw]*.{[cwh],{doc,ps}}").
  Alternative initialization filename specifiable on command line with -y.
  Kermit "application files" start Kermit automatically (UNIX only).
  Correct handling of Suspend interrupt (Ctrl-Z) in UNIXes with job control.
  New SUSPEND (Z) command.
  New TYPE command, interruptible by Ctrl-C.
  New PRINT command.
  New DELETE command.
  New RENAME command.
  Command synonyms added for compatibility with MS-DOS Kermit: RUN, PUSH, etc.
  And with UNIX: RM, LS, etc.
  And with VMS: SET/SHOW DEFAULT, SPAWN, @, etc
  SHOW command divided into SHOW FILE, SHOW PROTOCOL, SHOW COMMUNICATIONS, etc.
  SET SPEED no longer required with SET LINE - current speed used by default.
  75/1200 Split-speed communication supported in some implementations.
  Improved control and monitoring of modem signals.
  Improved interaction with Hayes modems.
  Support for speed-matching modems.
  Support for many new modem types including Telebit, Microcom.
  New SET DIAL command controls: HANGUP, TIMEOUT, INIT-STRING, DISPLAY, etc.
  New REDIAL command.
  Compatibility with new and distributed (struct dirent) file systems.
  Improved use of UUCP lockfiles.
  Improved operation and security when run setuid/setgid on UNIX.
  Improved handling of disk-full and disk-write errors.
  More detailed and accurate statistics reporting.
  New debugging display available during CONNECT.
  Append mode available for all logs.
  Under UNIX, Kermit no longer appears "idle" while transferring files.
  Program exit status code now reflects protocol success/failure.
  EXIT n explicitly sets program's exit status code to n.
  Many new additions and improvements to UNIX makefile.
  Simplification and expansion of makefile configuration options.
  New documentation - user manual, man page, improved built-in help text.
  Many bugs fixed.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

C-Kermit 5A has been a three-year cooperative effort involving hundreds of
people in all parts of the world.  It is not possible to list them all here
(but we have tried to keep track of them in the documentation); here is a very
much abbreviated list of just a few of the major designers, developers, and
testers:

   Chris Adie, Edinburgh U, Scotland (OS/2 support)
   William Bader, Moravian College (VMS, mostly)
   Fuat Baran, formely of Columbia University (lots of help)
   Jim Barbour, U of Colorado
   Donn Baumbartner, Dell
   Jack Bryans, California State U at Long Beach
   Nelson Beebe, U of Utah
   John Chandler, Harvard U / Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory
   Joe R Doupnik, Utah State U (many, many things)
   Kristoffer Eriksson, Peridot Konsult AB, Oerebro, Sweden (many things)
   Marcello Frutig, Catholic University, Sao Paulo, Brazil (X.25 support)
   Hirofumi Fujii, Japan National Lab for High Energy Physics, Tokyo (Kanji)
   James Harvey, Indiana/Purdue U (VMS)
   Chuck Hedrick, Rutgers U
   Ron Heiby, Motorola
   Christian Hemsing, RWTH Aachen, Germany (OS-9)
   Mark Johnson, Apple Computer
   Luke Jones, AT&T
   Peter Jones, U of Quebec at Montreal (MIPS)
   Sergei Kartashoff, Inst. of Precise Mechanics & Computer Equipment, Moscow
   Howie Kaye, Columbia University (lots of help)
   Terry Kennedy, St Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ (VAX/VMS, 2.11 BSD)
   John Klensin, MIT (standards, sage advice)
   Bo Kullmar, Central Bank of Sweden, Kista, and ABC-Klubben (many things)
   Bob Larson, USC (OS-9 and more)
   Bert Laverman, Groningen University, Netherlands
   David MacKenzie, Environmental Defense Fund, University of Maryland
   Fulvio Marino, Olivetti, Ivrea, Italy
   Peter Mauzey, AT&T
   Bruce J Moore, Allen-Bradley Co, Highland Heights, OH (Atari ST)
   Andre Pirard, U of Liege, Belgium (character sets)
   Paul W Placeway, (formerly of) Ohio State U (Macintosh & more)
   Piet W Plomp, ICCE, Groningen University, Netherlands
   Manfred Prange, Oakland U (Coherent)
   Frank Prindle, NADC
   Alan Robiette, Oxford University, UK (VMS)
   Kai Uwe Rommel, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (OS/2)
   Larry Rosenman (Amiga)
   Jay S Rouman, U of Michigan
   Benn Schreiber, DEC
   Steven Schultz, Contel
   Gisbert W Selke, WIdO, Bonn, Germany
   Warren Tucker, Tridom Corp, Mountain Park, GA (many things)
   Konstantin Vinogradov, ICSTI, Moscow (Cyrillic and more)
   Stephen Walton, Calif State U, Northridge (Amiga)
   Jamie Watson, Switzerland (RS/6000)
   Ken Yap, formerly of the U of Rochester
   Michael Yaroslavtsev, Inst. Precise Mechanics & Computer Equipment, Moscow

HOW TO GET IT

C-Kermit 5A(179) BETA is available on the Internet via anonymous ftp from host
watsun.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.39.2], using text (ASCII) mode, in the
directory kermit/test, and on BITNET/EARN from host CUVMA through the KERMSRV
file server, in the T: area.  Warning: some files might have records longer
than 80, making it impossible for KERMSRV to MAIL them to you.

You can also order C-Kermit 5A on magnetic media (9-track tape, TK50
cartridge, or quarter-inch tape cartridge) from Columbia University by mail
order as "Tape T" (see the order form, kermit/a/aaxfly.doc or aaxfly.ps).

The C-Kermit filenames all start with the letters "ck" (for C-Kermit).  The
third letter in the filename is used for grouping: c = Portable C, u =
UNIX-specific, v = VAX/VMS-specific, etc.  The following sections give
brief synopses of the files you will need for each version.  A detailed
description of the file naming conventions and organization is given in the
file ckaaaa.hlp.  Notation:

    *   = match any string of characters
  [abc] = match the single character a, b, or c

ALL VERSIONS

All C-Kermit versions include the files ckc*.c, ck*.h, and ckcpro.w.  These
files implement the Kermit file transfer protocol.  The user manual is
ckuker.doc (plain text), ckuker.ps (postscript).  It applies to all
versions, but (so far) includes system-specific information only for UNIX,
VAX/VMS, OS/2, Amiga, and OS-9.

THE UNIX VERSION

  UNIX sources:     ck[cuw]*.[cwh]
  UNIX build:       ckuker.mak (for 2.1xBSD, use ckubs2.mak)
  UNIX executable:  (none, build from source code)
  UNIX doc:         ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps

To build the UNIX version, rename ckuker.mak (or ckubs2.mak) to makefile,
read the comments at the top of the makefile to select the make-option
appropriate for your computer, and then give the appropriate "make" command,
for example "make bsd", "make sunos41", "make sys5r4", etc.  Read the file
ckuins.doc for further instructions and hints.

  There is also a compressed tar archive of the UNIX sources in
  kermit/bin/cku179.tar.Z, which you can ftp in BINARY mode: 595K.

THE VAX/VMS VERSION

This version is not quite finished.  Work on an interrupt-driven
communications I/O module is still in progress.  However, the file system
interface is more or less complete, and is quite advanced, thanks to endless
and unenviable hours of work by Terry Kennedy of St Peter's College in New
Jersey.  The result is quite usable, provided you don't push the
communications too hard (very long packets and/or big sliding window sizes),
especially on small, slow, or old VAXes.

A special feature of VMS C-Kermit 5A is called "labeled files", which allows
VMS files of any type to be transmitted to a foreign system and then
brought back to a VMS system with all their attributes and formats intact --
or for that matter, between two VMS systems directly.

  VMS sources:      ck[cuwv]*.[cwh], plus ckvcvt.c (labeled-file decoder)
  VMS build:        ckvcdt.com plus ckvker.com (DCL), ckvker.mak (VMS MAKE),
                    or ckvker.mms (DEC MMS)
  VMS executable:   ckvker.hex, use ckvdeh.mar to decode it into .EXE format.
  VMS doc:          ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps

THE OS/2 VERSION

C-Kermit was originally adapted to OS/2 by Chris Adie, of Edinburgh University
in Scotland in 1988.  Kai Uwe Rommel of the Technical University of Munich in
Germany has brought Chris's version up to date and added many new features in
the bargain.  This program runs in an OS/2 window under both OS/2 1.3 and 2.0,
performs VT102 emulation complete with key mapping, screen rollback, etc.

  OS/2 sources:     ck[cuwo]*.[cwh], ckwart.def, ckoker.def
  OS/2 build:       ckoker.mak
  OS/2 executable:  ckoker.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c), kermit/bin/ckoker.exe
  OS/2 doc:         ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps

THE COMMODORE AMIGA VERSION

The adaptation of C-Kermit 5A to the Amiga was handled by Steve Walton,
California State University at Northridge.  The original adaptation (for
C-Kermit 4E) was done by Jack Rouse of the "Software Distillery" in 1986.
The files are:

  Amiga sources:    ck[cuwi]*.[cwh]
  Amiga build:      ckiker.mak (use Aztec C V5.0b)
  Amiga executable: ckiker.boo, kermit/bin/ckiker.exe
  Amiga doc:        ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps

THE ATARI ST VERSION

This one is hot off the press, just in from Bruce J Moore of Allen-Bradley
Company in Highland Heights, Ohio.  This is not a desktop application; it
must be run under a character-mode shell like msh (which comes with Mark
Williams C), gulam, ksh, or bash.

  Atari ST sources: ck[cuws]*.[cwh]  (Mark Williams C)
  Atari build:      cksker.mak
  Atari executable: cksker.boo (decode with ckbunb.c), kermit/bin/cksker.ttp
  Atari doc:        cksker.bwr (more coming)

THE OS-9 VERSION

OS-9 is a UNIX variant from Microware Systems Corporation, designed mainly
for the real-time processing environment, mostly on Motorola CPUs.  C-Kermit
5A was adapted to OS-9/68K by Christian Hemsing, RWTH Aachen, Germany, and
Bob Larson of the University of Southern California.

  OS-9 sources:     ck[cuw9]*.[cwh]
  OS-9 build:       ck9ker.mak or ck9ker.gcc
  OS-9 executable:  (None, build from source code using cc or gcc)
  OS-9 doc:         ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps

OTHER VERSIONS

Macintosh Kermit is not at BETA level yet.  Much work remains to be done and
is, in fact, underway at this moment.  Announcements to come in forthcoming
Info-Kermit Digest issues.

Previous editions of C-Kermit were available for Apollo Aegis and Data General
AOS/VS.  The Aegis version appears to be pretty much dead; most people run
a UNIX-like environment on Apollos now, under SR10.  The Apollo SR10 UNIX
environments are fully supported by the UNIX version.

Work on updating the Data General AOS/VS support has recently begun.  Watch
this space for announcements.

Anybody who might have plans to adapt C-Kermit to any other kind of system,
please contact us first so we can keep all efforts coordinated.

DOCUMENTATION

Much of the documentation listed below needs additional work.  Improved
documentation will be announced as it becomes available.

  ckaaaa.hlp   Explanation of file naming conventions
  ckaplm.doc   C-Kermit "program logic manual"
  ckuker.ann   This message
  ckuker.doc   plain-text user manual, UNIX and VMS
  ckuker.ps    Postscript user manual, UNIX and VMS
  ckuker.mss   Scribe source for user manual + ckuhdr.mss
  ckuker.nr    UNIX man page, NROFF source (NEEDS WORK!)
  ckuins.doc   UNIX and VMS installation instructions, plain text
  ckuker.bwr   UNIX and VMS "Beware file", plain text
  ckvker.bwr   VAX/VMS-specific "beware file", plain text (mostly obsolete?)
  ckvker.hlp   VAX/VMS help file, for VMS HELP command (needs updates)
  ckiker.bwr   Amiga beware file
  ck9ker.bwr   OS-9 beware file
  ckuker.upd   C-Kermit program update history, plain text, BIG

As you might guess from the contents of this message, C-Kermit has grown
considerably in size and complexity since version 4E.  Consequently, many of
its features are now deselectable via feature-selection switches at compile
time: network support, script programming language, character sets, etc.  This
is necessary when the target computer (or compiler or linker) does not have
the capacity (memory or address space) to support this version in its full
glory.  The feature-removal techniques are documented in the file
ckuins.doc, and the various build procudures (UNIX makefile, etc) show which
(if any) features are removed from which versions.  In most versions, the
SHOW VERSION command also lists which features are present and which are
absent.

WHAT NEXT?

As far as features are concerned, this is the end of C-Kermit 5A.  Bugs will
be fixed, support for various systems will be updated, and then it will
replace version 4E(072) as the standard, supported, released version.  New
features will be added to future releases.

Please report successes or failures to Frank da Cruz, [e-mail]
or [e-mail].

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