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Date: Tue, 17 Jan 89 09:00:00 PDT
From: Christine M Gianone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Announcing Apple II Kermit Version 3.85
Keywords: Apple II Kermit 3.85, ProDOS

This is to announce Apple II Kermit Version 3.85 for Apple II DOS and ProDOS,
which replaces version 3.84 of August 1988, from Ted Medin,
[e-mail].  The major changes include:

 - Improved performance on Apple II's with interrupt-driven communications
   (most systems //e+ or later).
 - A new "set timing" command, to allow adjustment to internal clocks of
   different speeds.
 - A new "type" command for displaying local files without leaving Kermit.
 - The "help" command now displays an external help file that you can change
   without rebuilding the program itself.
 - An escaping mechanism for sending special characters to the modem.
 - A revised manual.

The new files are in app*.* in the various Kermit Distribution areas, and can
be ordered on Kermit Tape A.  Many thanks to Ted for his continued efforts in
developing and supporting this program.

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Date: Tue Oct 31 19:04:55 1989
From: Christine M Gianone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Announcing Apple II Kermit Version 3.86
Keywords: Apple II Kermit 3.86, ProDOS

This is to announce Apple II Kermit Version 3.86 for Apple II DOS and ProDOS,
which replaces version 3.85 of January 1989, from Ted Medin,
[e-mail].  The major changes include:

   1. ProDos QUIT is fixed
   2. VT-100 emulation bug fixes
   3. The program now works on the Apple//c+ now works
   4. Blinking cursor when connected
   5. Connect escape menu now has MODEM and QUIT added
   6. Better handling of illegal characters in received filenames
   7. Wildcard file transfer SEND no longer misses files
   8. New installation procedure
   9. New Apple Cat serial card driver
  10. New file management commands LOCK, UNLOCK, and RENAME added
  11. GET & SEND commands now allow two filespecs so one can change the name
  12. Revised documentation, available in both ASCII and Postcript form

The changes are listed in more detail in the file APPAAA.NEW, along with
credits to those who supplied new code, reported bugs, and so forth, including
Ralph Carpenter, Les Ferch, Steve Kunz, Klaus Schnathmeier, and Dick Wotiz.

The new files are in app*.* in the various Kermit Distribution "A" areas, and
can be ordered on Kermit Tape A.  Many thanks to Ted for his continued efforts
in developing and supporting this program.

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Date: Wed Dec  5 09:16:51 1990
From: Christine M Gianone <[e-mail]>
Subject: New Release of Apple II Kermit
Keywords: Apple II Kermit 3.87

From Ted Medin, <[e-mail]>.  Here is his description of the
new release:

  1. Decimal numbers allowed in lots of places.
  2. Screen restore on "connect" for //e or better.
  3. Kermit file attributes are handled.
  4. Percent of file transferred where possible (file attributes required).
  5. Lots of bug fixes (will we ever get the vt100 right :-)
  6. Kermit protocol bug fixes.
  7. Escape character "\" can be used in file names for file xfers.
  8. Show volumes - (ProDos only) shows the prefixes of the online volumes.
  9. Escape V - When connected will toggle cursor-keys-vt100.
 10. Some vt102 printer codes are handled - don't expect much.
 11. New driver for the Ace dual card.  Thanks to Andy Tefft.

Now for a list of credits for those who helped.  I'm sure I missed someone
so please accept my appoligies: Doug Ashbrook, Todd Bakal, Ralph Carpenter,
Grant Delaney, Les Ferch, Paul Hirose, Steve Kunz, Ted Lee, Murphy Sewell,
Andy Tefft, Dick Wotiz.  (End Quote)

The new files are in kermit/a/app*.* on watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Internet)
and they are available from KERMSRV at CUVMA (BITNET/EARN).

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