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From: richard@dutepp6.et.tudelft.nl (Richard Kooijman)
Newsgroups: alt.sources,comp.dcom.modems,comp.protocols.misc
Subject: Re: Other Unix Zmodems (was Re: zmtx/zmrx, plagiarized zmodem implementation)
Date: 1 Aug 1994 10:23:35 GMT
Organization: Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
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References: <31f3vq$65e@vespucci.iquest.com> <CtsLoD.3on@omen.COM> <31gkbu$j6@vespucci.iquest.com> <CttswA.83n@omen.COM>
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caf@omen.COM (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX) writes:
>As shown by the very slow transfer between C-Kermit and Telix,
>public domain Kermit got its reputation for slow file transfers
>the hard way: it *earned* it.
Telix's fault. Bad implementation. Grow up Chuck. I know that and you
know that.
>>Procomm Plus for DOS. I got a response that I should use the external
>>programs from his company, that they were better than what was built in
>>to PC+. When I asked what the difference was, and repeated my request
>>for programming info, I got a reply that if I didn't know the
>>difference, he didn't want me programming Zmodem. Further emails were
>>ignored.
>Considering all the poor quality protocol implementations
>various programmers have loosed on the public, my concern that
>the reputation of ZMODEM would not be well served by the output
>of yet another novice communications programmer is well
>founded.
Jesus, great PR. The man asked about the differences between the
PC+ implementation and yours. How could he have known? Guessing?
Because the great Chuck F. was behind it, that version is
automatically better?
>Finally, I have no obligation to provide free consulting
>services to a non customer who intends to compete with my source
>of income.
You don't like to sell stuff either, I guess. Ever heard of licenses?
Richard.