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From: sharon@asylum.SF.CA.US (Sharon Fisher)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.misc
Subject: Re: What is "5250" protocol
Message-ID: <12336@asylum.SF.CA.US>
Date: 13 Jul 90 19:24:48 GMT
References: <9007130458.AA22793@cs2.cs.wsu.edu>
Reply-To: sharon@asylum.UUCP (Sharon Fisher)
Organization: The Asylum; Belmont, CA
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In article <9007130458.AA22793@cs2.cs.wsu.edu> dmiller@CS2.CS.WSU.EDU writes:
>I had someone ask me about a "5250" protocol the other day and I have
>been unable to find any reference to it.
>
>Any pointers to where I might find out something about it would be greatly
>appreciated.  A brief description would be great too.

It's the terminal protocol for IBM System/3X minicomputers, in the
same way that 3270 is the terminal protocol for mainframes.  I believe
the AS/400 supports both, though.