-=> Quoting Mike Roberts to Scott Adams <=-

 > My question is that why use Kermit?  Its so ancient or did they come
 > out with a modern version? :)

 MR> I can only answer this question in my experience. I guess there are
 MR> still  some dos users who refuse to upgrade their software, for
 MR> whatever reason. My  understanding is, that the cannot use z-modem fdsz
 MR> or cexyz either. for  uploads, when telnetting. supposedly it does not
 MR> work on a telnet connection.  I have a good user who, this was the
 MR> case. However her husband, being good  with Computers, had done some
 MR> modifications, which allowed zmodem use on  telnet with dos. In the
 MR> Blue wave Echo this is talked about quite a bit. It  just boils down
 MR> to, as a sysop, is it important to provide kermit for the  few. I must
 MR> say, I agree with you, it seems like there really is no call for  it.
 MR> If it wasn't for the one user on my system, It isn't worth the effort
 MR> to  fix it or provide it. Many do disagree with me though. On the other
 MR> hand the  proof is in the pudding. It's not like their is a clammer to
 MR> provide kermit.  There is a hand full of bbs users though who seem to
 MR> want it, maybe for more  reasons than I have given here.

     Well I didn't think of the telnet aspect.  Could be a problem there.
     But not telnet so don't know.  I know I've not had a user to
     use X or Y modem in...gosh...must be...12 years at LEAST.  Its
     been so long can't even recall one using it.  I do know they
     did in the early days often but I still have it here.


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