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- 28-MAR-91
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- NMODEM is offered as an alternative to protocols that think huge
- blocks of data and bells/whistles is the way to go.
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- My feeling is that the file transfer must be as fast as possible!
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- I do NOT profess to replace ZMODEM with this driver in difficult
- conditions. However in good to medium conditions tests indicate
- that NMODEM will save you time and telephone bills.
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- If you are trying to transfer huge files via a difficult connection
- then ZMODEM should be your choice (mine as well!). ZMODEM is a
- master at recovering from and handling these situations.
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- I also feel the protocol driver should give the user information
- about the transfer that is pretty accurate.
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- Large blocks look good but the penalty for an error is huge. My tests
- have indicated a 2048 Byte Block (2k) is where the efficiency limit
- is reached. A hit only requires resending 2k NOT 8k!
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- NMODEM does NOT include any "undocumented" requirements as do some other
- protocol drivers that I have used. I have tried to let you know what
- it needs to function as far as I know.
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- I intend to service and improve NMODEM to make it a valid and usefull
- protocol driver.
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- All I ask is that if it saves you time and/or $ then let me know by
- registering! If NOT let me know as well!
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- Shareware is great but can break you and me if the fees are out of line
- with the average users return for the use of the program. "cheapware"
- is my attempt at an answer to the problem. The question is how much
- does $5.00 or $10.00 really compare to the return of the use of this
- program?
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- If it saves you 1 hour of time in one year it must be worth $5.00. If
- it saves you 2 hours in 1 year then it must be worth $10.00.
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