Subj : Re: kermit protocol in sy
To   : Nightfox
From : paulie420
Date : Fri Aug 18 2023 20:59:00

 Ni>  pa> Same here; I believe this has to do with current hardware, OS and
 Ni>  pa> softwares that we all run - neat that protocols perform differently 3
 Ni>  pa> years later, but kermit flies for me over telnet/ssh in terminal.
 Ni> 
 Ni> I think they're performing differently because we're using them on an
 Ni> internet connection rather than a serial/modem connection. File transfer
 Ni> protcools such as Kermit, X/Y/Zmodem etc. were designed for serial
 Ni> connections (with considerations for dialup modems) and as such, they
 Ni> were designed for raw data connections. But all the software that works
 Ni> with an internet connection uses network protocols such as TCP/IP &
 Ni> such, which already have software mechanisms for transferring data back
 Ni> & forth. As such, adding another file transfer protocol such as Zmodem
 Ni> or Kermit onto that is redundant. A file transfer protocol that has
 Ni> minimal overhead (which I think is true for Kermit) probably is faster
 Ni> over the internet than something like Zmodem.

100% - its using these tools on our new tech that causes the differences. Regardless, its way better to just use www download links; but since people like using the terminal when bbsing, it is worthwhile that mL helps us offer kermit... mystic is a different beast. :P



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