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From: browns@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com (Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Communications programs, summary of responses
Message-ID: <1317.2710218b@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>
Date: 8 Oct 90 11:49:47 GMT
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A week or so ago I posted a query about communications programs for my
PC.  I received three responses, containing two recommendations of
Procomm, and one each of Kermit and Telix.  I have purchased Procomm and
am initially pretty pleased.  It lets you attach a command file to each
dial-up number, to handle different protocols on the other end.

Thanks for responses from:

WLV.IMSD.CONTEL.COM!mcc (Merton Campbell Crockett) who recommended
Kermit (available from watsun.cc.columbia.edu in source form; also from
simtel20.wsmr.army.mil in an executable form packed im an archive)

Bill Fischer <chinet.chi.il.us!wmf> who recommended "PROCOMM, excellent
vt100 emulation and I've run it on a variety of platforms with no
problem. Very nice, intuitive command structure too"

Kees van der Wal <CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU!JC_vdWal%pttrnl.nl> who recommended 
Procomm plus (testdrive of demo version) and Telix. "They're similar in
the user interface but Telix has Zmodem built in (while with PC+ you
need DSZ as an external protocol). Both have a large number of
up/download protocols (including Kermit)."

The above opinions are not attributable to any other person or
organization                         email: browns@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.    (216) 371-0043