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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 93 16:30:00 EDT From: Frank da Cruz <fdc@columbia.edu> Subject: Announcing C-Kermit 5A(189) Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, Hebrew Keywords: Efficiency, Performance, Control-Character Prefixing Keywords: Prefixing of Control Characters, TCP/IP, OS/2 This is to announce C-Kermit 5A(189) for UNIX, VMS, OS/2, AOS/VS, and some other operating systems. This is a minor update of C-Kermit 5A(188). The major new features are: . Control-character unprefixing. . Hebrew character-set translation. . New APC command for use with MS-DOS Kermit. . TCP/IP support for OS/2 systems equipped with IBM TCP/IP. . Terminal emulation scrollback improvements for OS/2. . Sliding window protocol error-recovery improvements . Support for Process Software TCPware for VMS . Many new and/or improved UNIX makefile entries, especially for SCO . OUTPUT command improvements: buffering, pacing control . POSIX improvements: file timestamps, access to hostname . RS/6000 AIX improvements, primarily RTS/CTS flow control . VMS improvements, including GNU CC support, better operation under VAX PSI . Numerous minor bug fixes The two major new features -- control-character unprefixing and Hebrew character-set translation, are described in the announcements above, and also in the new "update" file, CKCKER.UPD, which serves as a new supplement to the book "Using C-Kermit". See the CKC189.UPD file for full details of all the changes. The OUTPUT command improvements increase the speed of the OUTPUT command, which is important on X.25 networks and for I/O-intensive script programs, and they also allow you to slow OUTPUTs down, for example when interacting with devices that can't accept characters at the full transmission speed. OS/2 C-Kermit now supports TCP/IP connections, just like the UNIX, (Open)VMS, and AOS/VS versions do, with all the same features, for OS/2 2.x systems equipped with IBM TCP/IP. The new TCP/IP support requires a small but important change in the C-Kermit installation procedure for OS/2 systems that are NOT equipped with TCP/IP. Be sure to read the READ.ME file for details. Or, better still, run the new automatic installation procedure contributed by Jeffrey Altman. Files needed for the OS/2 version: OS/2 Name watsun.cc.columbia.edu KERMSRV@CUVMA Remarks READ.ME kermit/b/ckoaaa.hlp CKOAAA DSK READ-ME file (read it!) INSTALL.CMD kermit/b/ckoins.cmd CKOINS CMD Install procedure CKOKER32.EXE kermit/bin/ckoker32.exe (none) 32-bit binary (none) kermit/b/ckoker32.boo CKOKER32 BOO Same, BOO-encoded CKOSYSL.CK2 kermit/bin/ckosysl.ck2 (none) 32-bit SYSLEVEL info (none) kermit/b/ckosys32.boo CKOSYS32 BOO Same, BOO-encoded CKOTCP32.DLL kermit/bin/ckotcp32.dll (none) 32-bit dummy TCP/IP DLL (none) kermit/b/ckotcp32.boo CKOTCP32 BOO Same, BOO-encoded CKOKER16.EXE kermit/bin/ckoker16.exe (none) 16-bit binary (none) kermit/b/ckoker16.boo CKOKER16 BOO Same, BOO-encoded CKOSYSL.CK1 kermit/bin/ckosysl.ck2 (none) 16-bit SYSLEVEL info (none) kermit/b/ckosys16.boo CKOSYS16 BOO Same, BOO-encoded CKOTCP16.DLL kermit/bin/ckotcp16.dll (none) 16-bit dummy TCP/IP DLL (none) kermit/b/ckotcp16.boo CKOTCP32 BOO Same, BOO-encoded CKERMIT.CMD kermit/b/ckermit.cmd CKERMIT CMD Sample startup file CKERMIT.ICO kermit/bin/ckoker.ico (none) Desktop Icon (none) kermit/b/ckoicon.boo CKOICON BOO Same, BOO-encoded CKERMIT.INI kermit/b/ckermit.ini CKERMIT INI Standard init file CKERMOD.INI kermit/b/ckermod.ini CKERMOD INI Sample customizations CKERMIT.KDD kermit/b/ckermit.kdd CKERMIT KDD Sample dial directory CKERMIT.KSD kermit/b/ckermit.ksd CKERMIT KSD Sample service dir. CKCKER.UPD kermit/b/ckcker.upd CKCKER UPD Updates documentation CKCKER.BWR kermit/b/ckcker.bwr CKCKER BWR C-Kermit "beware" file CKOKER.BWR kermit/b/ckoker.bwr CKOKER BWR "beware" file for OS/2 CKOVTK.INI kermit/b/ckovtk.ini CKOVTK INI VT102 keypad map For convenience, all these files have been collected together into a ZIP file: CKOKER.ZIP kermit/bin/ckoker.zip (none) All OS/2 C-Kermit files (none) kermit/b/ckozip.boo CKOZIP BOO Same, boo-encoded For other versions, some of the binaries are available, others might not have come in yet. Binaries are located in kermit/bin/ck*. See kermit/bin/READ.ME (text). VMS binaries are available for VAX/VMS (no TCP/IP), VAX/VMS (TGV MultiNet), VAX/VMS (DEC UCX), AXP/VMS (no networks) as ckv*.exe, and also in kermit/b/ckv*.hex (to be decoded with VMSDEH or CKVDEH -- same thing). The Data General AOS/VS binary is in kermit/bin/ckdker.pr, also available as a uuencoded dumpfile in kermit/b/ckdker.uue. Various UNIX binaries are in kermit/bin/cku*.*; additional ones will be added as they arrive, space permitting. The complete source files and online documentation are in kermit/b. Begin by getting the file ckaaaa.hlp and reading it for a guide to which files you need. All files in kermit/b are also available on BITNET via KERMSRV at CUVMA with the same names, but converted to uppercase. Thanks to Jeffrey Altman, William Bader, Stefaan Eeckels, William Glass, Hunter Goatley, Michael Godfrey, Terry Kennedy, Lawrence Kirby, Tom Kloos, Fulvio Marino, Kai Uwe Rommel, Warren Tucker, Eduard Vopicka, and many others for their help with this release. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 16:40:17 EST From: Christine M Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu> To: Info-Kermit Subject: Info-Kermit Digest V16 #6 Reply-To: Info-Kermit@watsun.cc.columbia.edu Queries-To: Info-Kermit-Request@WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU Info-Kermit Digest Mon, 23 Nov 1992 Volume 16 : Number 6 Today's Topics: Announcing C-Kermit 5A Digest submissions may be sent to Info-Kermit@WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU or KERMIT@CUVMA.BITNET. Requests for addition to or deletion from the Info-Kermit subscriber list should be sent to LISTSERV@CUVMA.BITNET or LISTSERV@CUVMA.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU. These messages must be of the form: SUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT <your-personal-name> (To start a subscription) UNSUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT (To cancel a subscription) REGISTER I$KERMIT <your-personal-name> (To correct your name) Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order. On the Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, a SUN-4/280 running UNIX (SUNOS 4.1), IP host number 128.59.39.2. Login as user anonymous (note, lower case), any password, and GET or MGET (MULTIPLE GET) the desired files. The file kermit/read.me is a general guide to where things are. The Kermit files are in directories kermit/a, kermit/b, kermit/c, kermit/d, and kermit/e. Test versions are in kermit/test. All files in these directories should be transferred in text (ASCII) mode. Binaries are in kermit/bin (use ftp in binary mode). All files on watsun have lowercase names, and case is significant. You can also get Kermit files over the BITNET/EARN network; to get started send a message with text HELP to KERMSRV, the Kermit file server, at host CUVMA. For detailed instructions, read the file kermit/a/aanetw.hlp (AANETW.HLP on KERMSRV). To order by mail, request a complete list of Kermit versions and an order form from Kermit Distribution, Columbia University Center for Computing Activities, 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025 USA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 16:59:59 EST >From: Christine M Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu> Subject: Announcing C-Kermit 5A Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, UNIX Kermit, VMS Kermit, Amiga Kermit Keywords: Atari ST Kermit, OS/2 Kermit, OS-9 Kermit, AOS/VS Kermit Keywords: Sliding Windows, Script Programming, International Character Sets Keywords: TCP/IP and C-Kermit Xref: Commodore Amiga, See Amiga Xref: OpenVMS, See VMS I am delighted to FINALLY announce the FINAL release of C-Kermit version 5A, for UNIX, VMS, OpenVMS, OS/2, AOS/VS, OS-9, the Commodore Amiga, and the Atari ST. The edit number is 188. C-Kermit was written by Frank da Cruz of Columbia University with contributions from hundreds of other programmers all over the world. Version 5A is the product of three and a half years of development; the previous release of C-Kermit was 4E(072), released in January 1989. Version 5A was first announced for public Beta testing in Info-Kermit V15 #2, 18 February, 1992. The second and final Beta test was announced in V16 #5, 13 Nov 1992. The second beta test, though short, proved quite successful, and therefore the software is being released. C-Kermit 5A(188) is available for the following operating systems: . UNIX, practically all versions: AIX, ULTRIX, SunOS, BSD, System V, etc . VAX and AXP VMS and OpenVMS . Data General MV systems with AOS/VS . PCs and PS/2s with OS/2 1.0 and 2.0 . Microware OS-9 . The Commodore Amiga . The Atari ST The major improvements in version 5A since version 4E are: . Improved file transfer efficiency: sliding windows, longer packets, locking shifts, dynamic packet length, automatic parity detection. . Character-set translation for both file transfer and CONNECT mode, including West European, East European, Cyrillic, and Japanese. . Improved CONNECT-mode performance. . Dialing improvements, support for more modems, a new dialing directory. . The ability to make TCP/IP and other network connections. . A powerful, easy-to-use script programming language similar to MS-DOS Kermit's. . File attribute packet support to convey file size, type, date, and character-set. . New file collision options. . New server features, including security. . FULLSCREEN file transfer display available in VMS, OS/2, OS-9, and most UNIX implementations. . Ability to transfer files with IBM mainframes through non-transparent 3270 protocol converters. . Non-error-checked file transfer via TRANSMIT and LOG SESSION. . Commands can be interrupted and C-Kermit returned to its prompt. . In UNIX, C-Kermit can be suspended and continued in the fore- or background. . More systems supported, including many more varieties of UNIX. . Support for hardware flow control on selected systems. . Improvements in every area too numerous to list. Special highlights: C-Kermit 5A includes extensive support for VMS and OpenVMS on VAX and Alpha AXP platforms, including detailed knowledge of the VMS file system and a special method for encoding complex VMS files for transmission and archival, thanks to Terry Kennedy of Saint Peters College. It also supports three different TCP/IP networking products for VMS: DEC, TGV, and Wollongong; thanks in particular to folks at TGV, DEC, and Wollongong for their help. The OS/2 version includes built-in VT102 and VT52 terminal emulators with key mapping, screen rollback, printer control, color selection, and communications features including both software and hardware flow control and, if you have PATHWORKS installed on your PC, support for DECnet LAT connections. Thanks to Kai Uwe Rommel of the Technical University of Munich for a great deal of work on the OS/2 specifics. The Data General AOS/VS version is brand-new and fully up to date, the first upgrade to this program since version 4D in May 1987, thanks to Eugenia Harris at DG. It includes all the major features of version 5A, including built-in TCP/IP support. The OS-9 specifics were done by Christian Hemsing, RWTH, Aachen. Thanks. The Commodore Amiga specifics are from Steve Walton. Thanks. The Atari ST support is from Bruce J. Moore. Thanks. DOCUMENTATION Like MS-DOS Kermit 3.x, C-Kermit 5A comes with a book, "Using C-Kermit" by Frank da Cruz and Christine M. Gianone, published by Digital Press, Burlington, MA, USA, Digital Press ISBN: 1-55558-108-0, Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-037490-3. US single-copy price: $34.95; quantity discounts available. Publication is still in progress, and should be complete in mid-January 1993. In the USA, call DECdirect toll-free 1-800-344-4825 to order; use order number EY-J896E-DP. Major credit cards accepted. HOW TO GET IT C-Kermit 5A(188) is available on the Internet via anonymous ftp from host watsun.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.39.2], using text (ASCII) mode, in the directory kermit/b/, and on BITNET/EARN from host CUVMA through the KERMSRV file server, in the main area. Warning: some files might have records longer than 80, making it impossible for KERMSRV to MAIL them to you. You can also order C-Kermit 5A on magnetic media (diskette, 9-track tape, TK50 cartridge, or quarter-inch tape cartridge) from Columbia University by mail order as "Tape B" (see the order form, kermit/a/aaxfly.doc or aaxfly.ps). The C-Kermit filenames all start with the letters "ck" (for C-Kermit). The third letter in the filename is used for grouping: c = Portable C, u = UNIX-specific, v = VMS-specific, etc. The following sections give brief synopses of the files needed for each version. A detailed description of the file naming conventions and organization is given in the file ckaaaa.hlp. Notation: * = matches any string of characters [abc] = matches the single character a, b, or c GENERAL TEXT FILES ckaaaa.hlp Explanation of file naming conventions ckcplm.doc C-Kermit "program logic manual" ckccfg.doc C-Kermit configuration info ckcker.bwr General C-Kermit beware file ckuker.doc plain-text user manual (still for edit 179) ckuker.ps Postscript user manual (ditto) ckcker.upd Detailed description of changes since edit 179 INITIALIZATION AND COMMAND FILES ckermit.ini Standard initialization file for all versions ckermod.ini Sample user-modification (customization) file for all versions ckermit.kdd Sample Kermit Dialing Directory ckermit.ksd Sample Kermit Services Directory NOTE: Some of the binaries listed below are not yet at edit 188 level. They will be installed as soon as they arrive. THE UNIX VERSION UNIX sources: ck[cuw]*.[cwh] (+ ckustr.sed for 2.1x BSD) UNIX build: ckuker.mak (for 2.1xBSD, use ckubs2.mak) UNIX docs: ckuins.doc, ckuker.bwr, ckuker.nr UNIX binaries: There are some UNIX binaries in kermit/bin/wermit.*, use ftp in binary mode: wermit.next - NeXT OS 2.0 or 3.0 wermit.sun4 - SunOS 4.1.1, sparc wermit.sv386r4 - i368 with Dell System V R4 There is also a compressed tar archive of the UNIX sources and makefile in kermit/bin/cku188.tar.Z, which you can ftp in BINARY mode. To build the UNIX version, rename ckuker.mak (or ckubs2.mak) to makefile, read the comments at the top of the makefile to select the make-option appropriate for your computer, and then give the appropriate "make" command, for example "make bsd", "make sunos41", "make sys5r4", etc (there are about 150 possibilities). Read the makefile and the file ckuins.doc for further installation instructions. THE (Open)VMS VERSION VMS sources: ck[cuwv]*.[cwh], plus ckvcvt.c (labeled-file decoder) VMS build: ckvker.com (DCL), ckvker.mak (VMS MAKE), or ckvker.mms (MMS). Instructions: ckvins.doc. VMS executable: ckvker.hex, use ckvdeh.mar to decode it into .EXE format. NOTE: this executable does not include TCP/IP support. VMS docs: ckvker.hlp, ckvins.doc, ckvker.bwr To get a version of VMS C-Kermit that includes TCP/IP networking support, you must build from source code on a VMS system that has a C compiler and libraries plus the TCP/IP libraries for DEC, TGV, or Wollongong TCP/IP. THE OS/2 VERSION OS/2 sources: ck[cuwo]*.[cwh], ckwart.def, ckoker.def OS/2 build: ckoker.mak OS/2 executable: ckoker16.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c) (16-bit) ckoker32.boo (ditto) (32-bit) or kermit/bin/ckoker16.exe (ftp in binary mode) (16-bit) or kermit/bin/ckoker32.exe (ditto) (32-bit) OS/2 doc: ckoker.bwr OS/2 C-Kermit comes in a 16-bit version (required for OS/2 1.x) and a 32-bit version (only works on OS/2 2.x). See ckoker.bwr for details. THE DATA GENERAL AOS/VS VERSION AOS/VS sources: ck[cuwd]*.[cwh] AOS/VS build: ckd*.cli AOS/VS executable: kermit/bin/ckdker.df (binary, dumpfile format) ckdker.uue (uuencoded, decode with ckdeco.c) AOS/VS doc: ckdins.doc, ckdker.bwr THE OS-9 VERSION OS-9 sources: ck[cuw9]*.[cawh] OS-9 build: ck9ker.mak or ck9ker.gcc OS-9 executable: ck9ker.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c) (for OS-9 2.2 - 2.4) ck9ker.bin (ftp in binary mode) OS-9 doc: ck9ker.bwr, ck9ker.doc THE AMIGA VERSION Amiga sources: ck[cuwi]*.[cwh] Amiga build: ckiker.mak (use Aztec C V5.0b) Amiga executable: ckiker.boo (for edit 178 -- unboo with ckbunb.c) kermit/bin/ckiker.exe (ftp in binary mode) Amiga doc: ckiker.bwr, ckiker.doc (old) THE ATARI ST VERSION Atari ST sources: ck[cuws]*.[cwh] Atari build: cksker.mak Atari executable: cksker.boo (full version, unboo with ckbunb.c). kermit/bin/cksker.ttp (full version, ftp in binary mode) kermit/bin/cksncp.ttp (no cmd parser,ftp in binary mode) Atari doc: (none yet) Please report successes or failures to Frank da Cruz, FDCCU@CUVMA.BITNET or fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu. Thanks again to the hundreds of people who helped with the development and testing of C-Kermit 5A. ------------------------------ End of Info-Kermit Digest ************************* Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 11:42:56 EST From: Christine M Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu> To: Info-Kermit Subject: Info-Kermit Digest V16 #5 Reply-To: Info-Kermit@watsun.cc.columbia.edu Queries-To: Info-Kermit-Request@WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU Info-Kermit Digest Fri, 13 Nov 1992 Volume 16 : Number 5 Today's Topics: Announcing C-Kermit 5A(186), The Final Beta Test Digest submissions may be sent to Info-Kermit@WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU or KERMIT@CUVMA.BITNET. Requests for addition to or deletion from the Info-Kermit subscriber list should be sent to LISTSERV@CUVMA.BITNET or LISTSERV@CUVMA.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU. These messages must be of the form: SUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT <your-personal-name> (To start a subscription) UNSUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT (To cancel a subscription) REGISTER I$KERMIT <your-personal-name> (To correct your name) Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order. On the Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, a SUN-4/280 running UNIX (SUNOS 4.1), IP host number 128.59.39.2. Login as user anonymous (note, lower case), any password, and GET or MGET (MULTIPLE GET) the desired files. The file kermit/read.me is a general guide to where things are. The Kermit files are in directories kermit/a, kermit/b, kermit/c, kermit/d, and kermit/e. Test versions are in kermit/test. All files in these directories should be transferred in text (ASCII) mode. Binaries are in kermit/bin (use ftp in binary mode). All files on watsun have lowercase names, and case is significant. You can also get Kermit files over the BITNET/EARN network; to get started send a message with text HELP to KERMSRV, the Kermit file server, at host CUVMA. For detailed instructions, read the file kermit/a/aanetw.hlp (AANETW.HLP on KERMSRV). To order by mail, request a complete list of Kermit versions and an order form from Kermit Distribution, Columbia University Center for Computing Activities, 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025 USA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 44, 13:30:00 EST >From: Christine M Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu> Subject: Announcing C-Kermit 5A(186), The Final Beta Test Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, UNIX Kermit, VMS Kermit, Amiga Kermit Keywords: Atari ST Kermit, OS/2 Kermit, OS-9 Kermit, AOS/VS C-Kermit Keywords: Sliding Windows, Script Programming, International Character Sets Keywords: TCP/IP and C-Kermit Xref: Commodore Amiga, See Amiga Xref: OpenVMS, See VMS The final Beta release of C-Kermit 5A, Version 5A(186) BETA-8, is ready for public testing. This will be a relatively short testing period. The final release of version 5A should occur in a few weeks. C-Kermit 5A is available for: . UNIX, practically all versions: AIX, ULTRIX, SunOS, BSD, System V, etc . VAX and AXP VMS and OpenVMS . Data General MV systems with AOS/VS . PCs and PS/2s with OS/2 1.0 and 2.0 . Microware OS-9 . The Commodore Amiga . The Atari ST The changes since the first Beta release, 5A(179), on February 8th, 1992, which was announced in Info-Kermit V15 #2, are: SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS SUPPORTED . New support for Data General AOS/VS, including TCP/IP . Many new UNIX versions supported . OpenVMS AXP support . DEC TCP/IP, Wollongong TCP/IP, and TGV MultiNet TCP/IP support in (Open)VMS . Improved performance and functionality on VMS and OpenVMS . DECnet LAT supported in OS/2 version, and many OS/2-specific improvements COMMUNICATIONS AND DIALING . Dialing directory feature added . Many new controls over the dialing process . Improved support for Telebit, Hayes, and Hayes-compatible modems . New support for CCITT and Digitel modems . New commands for managing TCP/IP connections and TELNET protocol . Improved support for hardware flow control . Improved SunLink X.25 support KERMIT FILE TRANSFER . New support for IBM fullscreen file transfers (See Info-Kermit V16 #1) . New fullscreen and crt file transfer displays for local-mode file transfer . Standard "KERMIT READY TO xxx ..." messages at beginning of file transfer PLUS: . New support for East European (Latin-2) character sets. . Improved script programming controls . Many, many bugs fixed and (hopefully) not too many new ones introduced Before reporting bugs in this version of C-Kermit, please read the file ckcker.bwr, the general C-Kermit "beware" file, plus the system-specific beware file for your system, e.g. ckuker.bwr for UNIX, ckvker.bwr for VMS. HOW TO GET IT C-Kermit 5A(186) BETA is available on the Internet via anonymous ftp from host watsun.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.39.2], using text (ASCII) mode, in the directory kermit/test/, and on BITNET/EARN from host CUVMA through the KERMSRV file server, in the T: area. Warning: some files might have records longer than 80, making it impossible for KERMSRV to MAIL them to you. You can also order C-Kermit 5A on magnetic media (9-track tape, TK50 cartridge, or quarter-inch tape cartridge) from Columbia University by mail order as "Tape T" (see the order form, kermit/a/aaxfly.doc or aaxfly.ps). The C-Kermit filenames all start with the letters "ck" (for C-Kermit). The third letter in the filename is used for grouping: c = Portable C, u = UNIX-specific, v = VAX/VMS-specific, etc. The following sections give brief synopses of the files needed for each version. A detailed description of the file naming conventions and organization is given in the file ckaaaa.hlp. Notation: * = matches any string of characters [abc] = matches the single character a, b, or c GENERAL TEXT FILES ckaaaa.hlp Explanation of file naming conventions ckcplm.doc C-Kermit "program logic manual" ckccfg.doc C-Kermit configuration info ckcker.bwr General C-Kermit beware file ckuker.doc plain-text user manual (still for edit 179) ckuker.ps Postscript user manual (ditto) ckcker.upd Detailed description of changes since edit 179 THE UNIX VERSION UNIX sources: ck[cuw]*.[cwh] (+ ckustr.sed for 2.1x BSD) UNIX build: ckuker.mak (for 2.1xBSD, use ckubs2.mak) UNIX docs: ckuins.doc, ckuker.bwr, ckuker.nr UNIX binaries: There are some UNIX binaries in kermit/bin/wermit.*, use ftp in binary mode: wermit.aviion.5.4 - DG Aviion, DG/UX 5.4 wermit.du42 - DECstation 5800 Ultrix 4.2 wermit.next - NeXT OS 2.0 or 3.0 wermit.rs6000 - RS/6000 AIX 3.1 wermit.sun4 - SunOS 4.1.1, sparc wermit.sv386r4 - i368 with Dell System V R4 The last one *might* run on other i366/486 PCs with other USL-based System V R4 implementations. There is also a compressed tar archive of the UNIX sources and makefile in kermit/bin/cku186.tar.Z, which you can ftp in BINARY mode. To build the UNIX version, rename ckuker.mak (or ckubs2.mak) to makefile, read the comments at the top of the makefile to select the make-option appropriate for your computer, and then give the appropriate "make" command, for example "make bsd", "make sunos41", "make sys5r4", etc. Read the makefile and the file ckuins.doc for further installation instructions. THE (Open)VMS VERSION VMS sources: ck[cuwv]*.[cwh], plus ckvcvt.c (labeled-file decoder) VMS build: ckvker.com (DCL), ckvker.mak (VMS MAKE), or ckvker.mms (MMS). Instructions: ckvins.doc. VMS executable: ckvker.hex, use ckvdeh.mar to decode it into .EXE format. NOTE: this executable does not include TCP/IP support. VMS docs: ckvker.hlp, ckvins.doc, ckvker.bwr To get a version of VMS C-Kermit that includes TCP/IP networking support, you must build from source code on a VMS system that has a C compiler and libraries plus the TCP/IP libraries for DEC, TGV, or Wollongong TCP/IP. THE OS/2 VERSION OS/2 sources: ck[cuwo]*.[cwh], ckwart.def, ckoker.def OS/2 build: ckoker.mak OS/2 executable: ckoker16.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c) (16-bit) ckoker32.boo (ditto) (32-bit) or kermit/bin/ckoker16.exe (ftp in binary mode) (16-bit) or kermit/bin/ckoker32.exe (ditto) (32-bit) OS/2 doc: ckoker.bwr OS/2 C-Kermit comes in a 16-bit version (required for OS/2 1.x) and a 32-bit version (only works on OS/2 2.x). See ckoker.bwr for details. THE DATA GENERAL AOS/VS VERSION AOS/VS sources: ck[cuwd]*.[cwh] AOS/VS build: ckd*.cli AOS/VS executable: kermit/bin/ckdker.df (binary, dumpfile format) ckdker.uue (uuencoded, decode with ckdeco.c) AOS/VS doc: ckdins.doc, ckdker.bwr THE OS-9 VERSION OS-9 sources: ck[cuw9]*.[cawh] OS-9 build: ck9ker.mak or ck9ker.gcc OS-9 executable: ck9ker.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c) (for OS-9 2.2 - 2.4) ck9ker.bin (ftp in binary mode) OS-9 doc: ck9ker.bwr, ck9ker.doc THE AMIGA VERSION Amiga sources: ck[cuwi]*.[cwh] Amiga build: ckiker.mak (use Aztec C V5.0b) Amiga executable: ckiker.boo (for edit 178 -- unboo with ckbunb.c) kermit/bin/ckiker.exe (ftp in binary mode) Amiga doc: ckiker.bwr, ckiker.doc (old) THE ATARI ST VERSION Atari ST sources: ck[cuws]*.[cwh] Atari build: cksker.mak Atari executable: cksker.boo (full version, unboo with ckbunb.c). kermit/bin/cksker.ttp (full version, ftp in binary mode) kermit/bin/cksncp.ttp (no cmd parser,ftp in binary mode) Atari doc: (none yet) Please report successes or failures to Frank da Cruz, FDCCU@CUVMA.BITNET or fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu. Thanks again to the hundreds of people who helped with the development and testing of C-Kermit 5A. ------------------------------ End of Info-Kermit Digest ************************* Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1992 11:39:16 EST Reply-To: Info-Kermit%watsun.cc.columbia.edu@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu Sender: INFO-KERMIT Digest <I-KERMIT%CUVMA.BITNET@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu> From: Christine M Gianone <cmg%watsun.cc.columbia.edu@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu> Subject: Info-Kermit Digest V15 #2 Comments: To: Info-Kermit@watsun.cc.columbia.edu To: Multiple recipients of list I-KERMIT <I-KERMIT@CUVMA.BITNET> Info-Kermit Digest Tue, 18 Feb 1992 Volume 15 : Number 2 Today's Topic: Announcing C-Kermit 5A BETA Digest submissions may be sent to Info-Kermit@WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU or KERMIT@CUVMA.BITNET. Requests for addition to or deletion from the Info-Kermit subscriber list should be sent to LISTSERV@CUVMA.BITNET or LISTSERV@CUVMA.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU. These messages must be of the form: SUBSCRIBE I-KERMIT <your-personal-name> (To start a subscription) UNSUBSCRIBE I-KERMIT (To cancel a subscription) REGISTER I-KERMIT <your-personal-name> (To correct your name) Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order. On the Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, a SUN-4/280 running UNIX (SUNOS 4.1), IP host number 128.59.39.2. Login as user anonymous (note, lower case), any password, and GET or MGET (MULTIPLE GET) the desired files. The Kermit files are in directories kermit/a, kermit/b, kermit/c, kermit/d, and kermit/e. Test versions are in kermit/test. All files in these directories should be transferred in text (ASCII) mode. Binaries are in kermit/bin (use ftp in binary mode). You can also get Kermit files over the BITNET/EARN network; to get started send a message with text HELP to KERMSRV, the Kermit file server, at host CUVMA. For detailed instructions, read the file kermit/a/aanetw.hlp (AANETW.HLP on KERMSRV). To order by mail, request a complete list of Kermit versions and an order form from Kermit Distribution, Columbia University Center for Computing Activities, 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025 USA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 8 Feb 92 23:31:00 EST From: Christine M Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu> Subject: Announcing C-Kermit 5A BETA Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, UNIX Kermit, VAX/VMS Kermit, Amiga Kermit Keywords: Atari ST Kermit, OS/2 Kermit, OS-9 Kermit Keywords: Sliding Windows, Script Programming, International Character Sets Keywords: TCP/IP and C-Kermit Xref: Commodore Amiga, See Amiga We are very pleased to announce the availability of C-Kermit version 5A, edit 179, for public Beta testing. Over three years in the making, C-Kermit 5A was written by Frank da Cruz of Columbia University with contributions from hundreds of other programmers all over the world. Its major new features include: ADVANCED KERMIT FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL Sliding window packet protocol, up to 31 window slots, for improved efficiency, especially on connections with long delays (public networks, satellites, etc). The maximum packet size has been increased to 9024. Sliding windows and long packets can be used together. Using combinations of long packets and sliding windows, file transfer efficiencies up to about 95% can be achieved (and more when Kermit can compress the data). CHARACTER-SET TRANSLATION C-Kermit translates character sets during text-file transfer and terminal emulation. Most Roman-alphabet-based character sets are supported, as well as Cyrillic character sets and Japanese Kanji. A new locking-shift mechanism is provided for efficient transfer of Kanji and other predominantly 8-bit character sets in the 7-bit communication environment. SCRIPT LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING C-Kermit now has a powerful and easy-to-use script programming language similar to MS-DOS Kermit's. Write script programs to automate your logins, interact automatically with remote computers or services, and even run your scripts late at night, unattended, when phone rates are lower and networks less congested. NETWORK SUPPORT On UNIX computers that have Berkeley Sockets libraries and a TCP/IP connection, and on VAX/VMS systems with TGV MultiNet, C-Kermit now can make TCP/IP TELNET connections. Unlike regular TELNET, C-Kermit brings its script language capabilities and character-set translation ability to the Internet world. And unlike FTP, C-Kermit can translate text file character sets as part of the file transfer process. On SUN computers with SunLink X.25, X.25 connections are also supported. SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY C-KERMIT C-Kermit 5A is available for the following platforms: - Most known variations of UNIX including V7, 2.x BSD, 4.x BSD, AT&T System III and System V R2, R3, and R4, POSIX, Ultrix, SUNOS, NeXT OS, AIX, HP-UX, DGUX, IRIX, SCO XENIX, DNIX, UMAX, RTU, DYNIX, PTX, etc, etc, on hardware platforms of all makes, models, sizes, and shapes - VAX/VMS, including a completely new RMS interface - OS/2 1.3 and 2.0 - Commodore Amiga - Atari ST - OS-9 Full ANSI C and/or POSIX compliance can be selected. OTHER NEW FEATURES Kermit File Transfer Protocol: Packet lengths shrink and grow dynamically based on the quality of the connection. Even, Odd, or Mark parity is detected automatically during packet operations. Low-level packet readers and writers recoded for increased efficiency. File transfer performance improvements (see below) Transfer of files with international character set translation (see below) Sending and recognition of file attribute (A) packets: File size, creation date, file type, character set, system ID. Incoming file's creation date set from Attribute packet. Control of use of attributes via SET ATTRIBUTES. Automatic entry into binary or text mode when receiving files that specify the file type in the attribute packet. New MSEND command to send a list of files ("msend foo.* dir/*.c aaa bbb") New MAIL and REMOTE PRINT commands (work in both directions). SET FILE COLLISION { APPEND, BACKUP, DISCARD, OVERWRITE, RENAME, UPDATE } REMOTE SET commands are now supported in both directions. REMOTE LOGIN, LOGOUT, and KERMIT commands (client end only). GET, BYE, FINISH, REMOTE commands now work in both local & remote modes. SET ATTRIBUTES ON/OFF can be used to enable/disable attribute packets. DISABLE and ENABLE commands to control client access to server functions. Ability to read packets without terminators, based on length field. Printable start-of-packet character now supported. Packet buffers allocated dynamically, overall size specifiable by user. Ability to run external protocols. Increased maximum number of files that can be sent in a single operation. Non-Error-Checked File Transfer: New TRANSMIT command for uploading text files, complete with character set translation and many other options via SET/SHOW TRANSMIT. LOG SESSION for downloading text files or capturing other screen data, complete with character-set translation and TEXT/BINARY mode selection. Command parser: Expansion of variables and functions in commands (see below). Partial as well as full completion of filenames. Improved error and help messages. Commands in progress can be interrupted, with return to prompt. Macros and variables, compatible with MS-DOS Kermit: DEFINE macros and variables. ASSIGN variable's current value to another variable. INCREMENT and DECREMENT numeric variables by 1 (or any other number). Execute macros using DO or just by giving their name. Arguments are passed as parameters \%1..\%9 Global variables \%a..\%z (and others). Access to environment variables via \$(name). Access to builtin Kermit named variables via \v(name), e.g. \v(date). Long variable names: \m(name). Backslash notation for numbers and characters as in MS-DOS Kermit. Dynamically allocated space for macro names and definitions. Variables and backslash codes in all commands are fully expanded. And beyond MS-DOS Kermit (at least for now!): Built-in string and arithmetic functions. User-defined functions. Arrays. Script programming language, mostly compatible with MS-DOS Kermit: INPUT, OUTPUT, REINPUT, PAUSE, GOTO, IF, ASK, ASKQ, ECHO, STOP, END, GETOK, and other new commands. INPUT, PAUSE, and WAIT interruptible from keyboard. SET INPUT, SET TAKE, SET MACRO, SET SCRIPT commands to control echoing, error handling. WRITE <log> <string>. OPEN, READ, WRITE/APPEND, and CLOSE local files. FOR and WHILE loops, which may be nested. BREAK and CONTINUE allowed in FOR and WHILE loops. Trailing comments ; like this one, allowed in all contexts. Command line continuation using hyphen (-) or backslash (\). Relaxed prefixing rules; backslashes no longer doubled. Conditional branching or execution of commands via IF. The IF command: May have an ELSE part. IF NOT can be used to reverse the truth of the following condition. IF <, IF =, IF > for numeric variables. IF EQUAL, LLT, LGT for string comparison. IF NUMERIC for checking numbers. IF COUNT for looping. IF EXIST for files. IF DEFINED for variable and macro names. IF SUCCESS, IF FAILURE based on success of previous command. Extended IF statement (XIF) allows nested, compound parts. Terminal emulation: Key-mapping via SET KEY command SET TERMINAL CHARACTER-SET SET TERMINAL LOCKING-SHIFT SET TERMINAL NEWLINE-MODE Flexible session logging TELNET protocol New escape functions: Suspend, Shell, Send Long BREAK, etc Improved efficiency Other: Improved use of Xon/Xoff software flow control during file transfer. Ability to use RTS/CTS hardware flow control when host computer supports it. Ability to couple to external protocols via open file descriptor (UNIX). Many file-format-related options for VMS. Tilde-expansion in local UNIX filenames (~ = home directory). Ability to ask shell to expand wildcards ("send ck[cuw]*.{[cwh],{doc,ps}}"). Alternative initialization filename specifiable on command line with -y. Kermit "application files" start Kermit automatically (UNIX only). Correct handling of Suspend interrupt (Ctrl-Z) in UNIXes with job control. New SUSPEND (Z) command. New TYPE command, interruptible by Ctrl-C. New PRINT command. New DELETE command. New RENAME command. Command synonyms added for compatibility with MS-DOS Kermit: RUN, PUSH, etc. And with UNIX: RM, LS, etc. And with VMS: SET/SHOW DEFAULT, SPAWN, @, etc SHOW command divided into SHOW FILE, SHOW PROTOCOL, SHOW COMMUNICATIONS, etc. SET SPEED no longer required with SET LINE - current speed used by default. 75/1200 Split-speed communication supported in some implementations. Improved control and monitoring of modem signals. Improved interaction with Hayes modems. Support for speed-matching modems. Support for many new modem types including Telebit, Microcom. New SET DIAL command controls: HANGUP, TIMEOUT, INIT-STRING, DISPLAY, etc. New REDIAL command. Compatibility with new and distributed (struct dirent) file systems. Improved use of UUCP lockfiles. Improved operation and security when run setuid/setgid on UNIX. Improved handling of disk-full and disk-write errors. More detailed and accurate statistics reporting. New debugging display available during CONNECT. Append mode available for all logs. Under UNIX, Kermit no longer appears "idle" while transferring files. Program exit status code now reflects protocol success/failure. EXIT n explicitly sets program's exit status code to n. Many new additions and improvements to UNIX makefile. Simplification and expansion of makefile configuration options. New documentation - user manual, man page, improved built-in help text. Many bugs fixed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS C-Kermit 5A has been a three-year cooperative effort involving hundreds of people in all parts of the world. It is not possible to list them all here (but we have tried to keep track of them in the documentation); here is a very much abbreviated list of just a few of the major designers, developers, and testers: Chris Adie, Edinburgh U, Scotland (OS/2 support) William Bader, Moravian College (VMS, mostly) Fuat Baran, formely of Columbia University (lots of help) Jim Barbour, U of Colorado Donn Baumbartner, Dell Jack Bryans, California State U at Long Beach Nelson Beebe, U of Utah John Chandler, Harvard U / Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory Joe R Doupnik, Utah State U (many, many things) Kristoffer Eriksson, Peridot Konsult AB, Oerebro, Sweden (many things) Marcello Frutig, Catholic University, Sao Paulo, Brazil (X.25 support) Hirofumi Fujii, Japan National Lab for High Energy Physics, Tokyo (Kanji) James Harvey, Indiana/Purdue U (VMS) Chuck Hedrick, Rutgers U Ron Heiby, Motorola Christian Hemsing, RWTH Aachen, Germany (OS-9) Mark Johnson, Apple Computer Luke Jones, AT&T Peter Jones, U of Quebec at Montreal (MIPS) Sergei Kartashoff, Inst. of Precise Mechanics & Computer Equipment, Moscow Howie Kaye, Columbia University (lots of help) Terry Kennedy, St Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ (VAX/VMS, 2.11 BSD) John Klensin, MIT (standards, sage advice) Bo Kullmar, Central Bank of Sweden, Kista, and ABC-Klubben (many things) Bob Larson, USC (OS-9 and more) Bert Laverman, Groningen University, Netherlands David MacKenzie, Environmental Defense Fund, University of Maryland Fulvio Marino, Olivetti, Ivrea, Italy Peter Mauzey, AT&T Bruce J Moore, Allen-Bradley Co, Highland Heights, OH (Atari ST) Andre Pirard, U of Liege, Belgium (character sets) Paul W Placeway, (formerly of) Ohio State U (Macintosh & more) Piet W Plomp, ICCE, Groningen University, Netherlands Manfred Prange, Oakland U (Coherent) Frank Prindle, NADC Alan Robiette, Oxford University, UK (VMS) Kai Uwe Rommel, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (OS/2) Larry Rosenman (Amiga) Jay S Rouman, U of Michigan Benn Schreiber, DEC Steven Schultz, Contel Gisbert W Selke, WIdO, Bonn, Germany Warren Tucker, Tridom Corp, Mountain Park, GA (many things) Konstantin Vinogradov, ICSTI, Moscow (Cyrillic and more) Stephen Walton, Calif State U, Northridge (Amiga) Jamie Watson, Switzerland (RS/6000) Ken Yap, formerly of the U of Rochester Michael Yaroslavtsev, Inst. Precise Mechanics & Computer Equipment, Moscow HOW TO GET IT C-Kermit 5A(179) BETA is available on the Internet via anonymous ftp from host watsun.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.39.2], using text (ASCII) mode, in the directory kermit/test, and on BITNET/EARN from host CUVMA through the KERMSRV file server, in the T: area. Warning: some files might have records longer than 80, making it impossible for KERMSRV to MAIL them to you. You can also order C-Kermit 5A on magnetic media (9-track tape, TK50 cartridge, or quarter-inch tape cartridge) from Columbia University by mail order as "Tape T" (see the order form, kermit/a/aaxfly.doc or aaxfly.ps). The C-Kermit filenames all start with the letters "ck" (for C-Kermit). The third letter in the filename is used for grouping: c = Portable C, u = UNIX-specific, v = VAX/VMS-specific, etc. The following sections give brief synopses of the files you will need for each version. A detailed description of the file naming conventions and organization is given in the file ckaaaa.hlp. Notation: * = match any string of characters [abc] = match the single character a, b, or c ALL VERSIONS All C-Kermit versions include the files ckc*.c, ck*.h, and ckcpro.w. These files implement the Kermit file transfer protocol. The user manual is ckuker.doc (plain text), ckuker.ps (postscript). It applies to all versions, but (so far) includes system-specific information only for UNIX, VAX/VMS, OS/2, Amiga, and OS-9. THE UNIX VERSION UNIX sources: ck[cuw]*.[cwh] UNIX build: ckuker.mak (for 2.1xBSD, use ckubs2.mak) UNIX executable: (none, build from source code) UNIX doc: ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps To build the UNIX version, rename ckuker.mak (or ckubs2.mak) to makefile, read the comments at the top of the makefile to select the make-option appropriate for your computer, and then give the appropriate "make" command, for example "make bsd", "make sunos41", "make sys5r4", etc. Read the file ckuins.doc for further instructions and hints. There is also a compressed tar archive of the UNIX sources in kermit/bin/cku179.tar.Z, which you can ftp in BINARY mode: 595K. THE VAX/VMS VERSION This version is not quite finished. Work on an interrupt-driven communications I/O module is still in progress. However, the file system interface is more or less complete, and is quite advanced, thanks to endless and unenviable hours of work by Terry Kennedy of St Peter's College in New Jersey. The result is quite usable, provided you don't push the communications too hard (very long packets and/or big sliding window sizes), especially on small, slow, or old VAXes. A special feature of VMS C-Kermit 5A is called "labeled files", which allows VMS files of any type to be transmitted to a foreign system and then brought back to a VMS system with all their attributes and formats intact -- or for that matter, between two VMS systems directly. VMS sources: ck[cuwv]*.[cwh], plus ckvcvt.c (labeled-file decoder) VMS build: ckvcdt.com plus ckvker.com (DCL), ckvker.mak (VMS MAKE), or ckvker.mms (DEC MMS) VMS executable: ckvker.hex, use ckvdeh.mar to decode it into .EXE format. VMS doc: ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps THE OS/2 VERSION C-Kermit was originally adapted to OS/2 by Chris Adie, of Edinburgh University in Scotland in 1988. Kai Uwe Rommel of the Technical University of Munich in Germany has brought Chris's version up to date and added many new features in the bargain. This program runs in an OS/2 window under both OS/2 1.3 and 2.0, performs VT102 emulation complete with key mapping, screen rollback, etc. OS/2 sources: ck[cuwo]*.[cwh], ckwart.def, ckoker.def OS/2 build: ckoker.mak OS/2 executable: ckoker.boo (unboo with ckbunb.c), kermit/bin/ckoker.exe OS/2 doc: ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps THE COMMODORE AMIGA VERSION The adaptation of C-Kermit 5A to the Amiga was handled by Steve Walton, California State University at Northridge. The original adaptation (for C-Kermit 4E) was done by Jack Rouse of the "Software Distillery" in 1986. The files are: Amiga sources: ck[cuwi]*.[cwh] Amiga build: ckiker.mak (use Aztec C V5.0b) Amiga executable: ckiker.boo, kermit/bin/ckiker.exe Amiga doc: ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps THE ATARI ST VERSION This one is hot off the press, just in from Bruce J Moore of Allen-Bradley Company in Highland Heights, Ohio. This is not a desktop application; it must be run under a character-mode shell like msh (which comes with Mark Williams C), gulam, ksh, or bash. Atari ST sources: ck[cuws]*.[cwh] (Mark Williams C) Atari build: cksker.mak Atari executable: cksker.boo (decode with ckbunb.c), kermit/bin/cksker.ttp Atari doc: cksker.bwr (more coming) THE OS-9 VERSION OS-9 is a UNIX variant from Microware Systems Corporation, designed mainly for the real-time processing environment, mostly on Motorola CPUs. C-Kermit 5A was adapted to OS-9/68K by Christian Hemsing, RWTH Aachen, Germany, and Bob Larson of the University of Southern California. OS-9 sources: ck[cuw9]*.[cwh] OS-9 build: ck9ker.mak or ck9ker.gcc OS-9 executable: (None, build from source code using cc or gcc) OS-9 doc: ckuker.doc, ckuker.ps OTHER VERSIONS Macintosh Kermit is not at BETA level yet. Much work remains to be done and is, in fact, underway at this moment. Announcements to come in forthcoming Info-Kermit Digest issues. Previous editions of C-Kermit were available for Apollo Aegis and Data General AOS/VS. The Aegis version appears to be pretty much dead; most people run a UNIX-like environment on Apollos now, under SR10. The Apollo SR10 UNIX environments are fully supported by the UNIX version. Work on updating the Data General AOS/VS support has recently begun. Watch this space for announcements. Anybody who might have plans to adapt C-Kermit to any other kind of system, please contact us first so we can keep all efforts coordinated. DOCUMENTATION Much of the documentation listed below needs additional work. Improved documentation will be announced as it becomes available. ckaaaa.hlp Explanation of file naming conventions ckaplm.doc C-Kermit "program logic manual" ckuker.ann This message ckuker.doc plain-text user manual, UNIX and VMS ckuker.ps Postscript user manual, UNIX and VMS ckuker.mss Scribe source for user manual + ckuhdr.mss ckuker.nr UNIX man page, NROFF source (NEEDS WORK!) ckuins.doc UNIX and VMS installation instructions, plain text ckuker.bwr UNIX and VMS "Beware file", plain text ckvker.bwr VAX/VMS-specific "beware file", plain text (mostly obsolete?) ckvker.hlp VAX/VMS help file, for VMS HELP command (needs updates) ckiker.bwr Amiga beware file ck9ker.bwr OS-9 beware file ckuker.upd C-Kermit program update history, plain text, BIG As you might guess from the contents of this message, C-Kermit has grown considerably in size and complexity since version 4E. Consequently, many of its features are now deselectable via feature-selection switches at compile time: network support, script programming language, character sets, etc. This is necessary when the target computer (or compiler or linker) does not have the capacity (memory or address space) to support this version in its full glory. The feature-removal techniques are documented in the file ckuins.doc, and the various build procudures (UNIX makefile, etc) show which (if any) features are removed from which versions. In most versions, the SHOW VERSION command also lists which features are present and which are absent. WHAT NEXT? As far as features are concerned, this is the end of C-Kermit 5A. Bugs will be fixed, support for various systems will be updated, and then it will replace version 4E(072) as the standard, supported, released version. New features will be added to future releases. Please report successes or failures to Frank da Cruz, FDCCU@CUVMA.BITNET or fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu. ------------------------------ End of Info-Kermit Digest *************************