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From: les@chinet.UUCP (Leslie Mikesell)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: TrailBlazer and UUCP
Message-ID: <6453@chinet.UUCP>
Date: 1 Sep 88 17:42:35 GMT
References: <12793@mimsy.UUCP> <27022@oliveb.olivetti.com> <28073@oliveb.olivetti.com> <467@njsmu.UUCP>
Reply-To: les@chinet.UUCP (Leslie Mikesell)
Organization: Chinet - Public Access Unix
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>	actually it should be
>		uucp <-translation to-> generic PEP <- translation to -> kermit

Given that kermit is available for most everything that uucp runs on
(and is free!) why would anyone bother with this?  My opinion is that the
popularity of trailblazers on unix machines relates to the difficulty in
switching to a better protocol for high-speed links with a turnaround delay.
Dos users would just use Zmodem, sliding windows kermit, or a commercial
alternative that will also work through packet switches or over satellite
links regardless of the modem.  What unix users really need is a replacement
for uucico that can run in streaming mode.

Les Mikesell