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KERMIT(KERMIT - DX10 VERSION 1.0)=4,
Author: Paul W. Madaus
Johnson Controls, Inc.
507 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 274-4528
THIS VERSION OF KERMIT SOURCE WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO RUN ON THE
SPERRY(UNIVAC) 1100. I HAVE CHOSEN TO CONVERT AND IMPLEMENT THIS
VERSION OF KERMIT ONTO THE TI-990 DX10 SYSTEMS. THE CONVERSION OF
SYSTEM SPECIFIC PROCEDURES WAS STRAIGHTFORWARD, THE BASIC PROTOCOL
OF THE UNIVAC VERSION WAS WRITTEN IN STANDARD PASCAL, AND OF ALL THE
VERSIONS TESTED FOR CONVERSION, THE UNIVAC VERSION PRODUCED AN
ACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF ERRORS UPON INITIAL DX10 COMPILATION(not a
deciding factor - but very influential). BEFORE CONTINUING FURTHER,
I WISH TO CREDIT THE ORIGINAL UNIVAC VERSION(2.0) OF THIS PROGRAM TO:
Edgar Butt (last known address)
Computer Science Center
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742
Phone (301) 454-2946
MY METHOD OF RE-DESIGN WILL CONSIST OF REMOVAL OR CONVERSION OF
ALL UNIVAC SYSTEM DEPENDENT SOFTWARE, ADDITION OF A COMMAND
PARSING MECHANISM, ADDITION OF INTERACTIVE COMMAND CONTROL,
ADDITION OF SEVERAL NEW KERMIT COMMANDS, ADDITION OF SIMPLE TTY TYPE
TERMINAL EMULATION VIA CONNECT CMD, ADDITION OF REMOTE AS WELL AS
LOCAL KERMIT EXECUTION, AND ADDITION OF A PASCAL XOR FUNTION FOR
7th AND 8th BIT SETTING AND RESETTING. THIS PROGRAM MAKES USE OF
TI PASCAL EXTENSIONS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY NON-TI PASCAL
STRUCTURES. PROGRAM WAS COMPILED AND LINKED AT DX10 REL. 3.7.0 AND
DX10 PASCAL REL. 1.8.0. THE TI PASCAL CONFIGURATION PROCESS WAS
NOT USED ONLY FOR GREATER SIMPLICITY AND EASIER PORTABILITY.