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From: aptr@ur-tut.UUCP (The Wumpus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: UNIX to PC File transfer
Message-ID: <1054@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: 28 Feb 88 18:36:29 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Rochester Computing Center
Lines: 23
Keywords: xmodem


Several of the solutions to transfering binary files between UNIX and
a PC have mentioned Kermit.  I personally dislike Kermit because I
have yet to find a program that supports kermit and does good vt241
terminal emulation on a PC.  I also tend to feel that Kermit is a
somewhat unneeded protocol since there were several other very good
protocols in use by the PC (or shall we say CP/m) community long
before Kermit reared its head.  (I think I'd better get into my flame
proof suit now.)

I suggest using xmodem protocol to move files.  Xmodem has been around
for many years and almost every communications package supports
atleast the default version of it (I have not seen any programs that
do not support it).  There are several Xmodem drivers available for
UNIX.  I have the sources to two different ones.  If there is enough
interest, I am willing to post one of the sources, but it may be out
of date.

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