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From: A1T@ECL.PSU.EDU (Andy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: the perfect telecommunications program
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Date: 5 Aug 88 03:51:00 GMT
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I'm looking for a really good communications program. Right now, I use
3 or 4 different ones, depending on what i'm doing, because each has
its specific strengths and weaknesses. Here are the features I'm looking
for:

-Really good VT100 emulation (Kermit is good enough for me on this)
-Ascii, xmodem, ymodem, zmodem file transfer (Here z-link or TIIre good.)
-Easy-to-enter commands (here, i think z-link is the best)
-Easily modified data word format (again, z-link seems to be the best)
-kermit file transfer (kermit is the only program i have used which supports
   this)
-macros (i guess TIC or z-link are good on this one, but i haven't done
   a lot with them)
-Shareware or freeware (all are equal here, although Kermit is cheaper)
-Ability to execute Prodos or dos commands (none really have this)
-Ability to run under dos 3.3 or prodos (kermit is the only one i've seen) 
   or at least save files under either system
-Ability to use the /RAM volume if under prodos (TIC doesn't let me)
-should quit to dos (kermit does this... i hate the 'enter prefix')
-Should be able to view or print any file (z-link has view, others may)

and of course all the normal modem pgm stuff, like sending breaks, a copy
buffer, auto linefeed selection, etc.

Does such a program exist!?!?!? Actually I'm watching the Z-link development
very closely since it seems to be getting there... but i usually use kermit
(I am now). what's this about kermit 3.84?? 

Andy Tefft