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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: New UUCP Protocol (was: Re: Zmodem added to UUCP)
Message-ID: <6499@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 10 Oct 89 22:03:36 GMT
References: <672.2530C0D4@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us> <690.25315ee6@simpact.com>
Reply-To: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Organization: Xenix Support, FICC
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Rather than adding a 'z==zmodem' protocol, how about adding a 'z==external',
with some sort of handshake like this:

	PROTO fgz --->
			<--- PROTO z
	PROTO "foobar" --->
			<--- NO
	PROTO "zmodem" --->
			<--- OK
			...
		(continues with ZMODEM setup)

Or if no external protocol is agreed on,

	PROTO "kermit" --->
			<--- NO
	PROTO fg --->
			<--- PROTO g
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Peter da Silva, *NIX support guy @ Ferranti International Controls Corporation.
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