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Subject: Re: Differences in Protocols
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Date: Sun, 28-Oct-84 16:55:59 EST
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Posted: Sun Oct 28 16:55:59 1984
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From:  Rick Conn 

The other protocols, namely TERM II FTP 1, TERM II FTP 4, and TERM III FTP 1
are variations on the MODEM2 (MODEM7 Checksum) protocol.  If you don't
have TERM II, you aren't missing anything.  TERM II FTP 1 is just
slightly more survivable than MODEM2 (I have seen it work where MODEM2 failed),
and TERM II FTP 4 is a 7-bit version of FTP 1.  TERM III FTP 1 is
still being revised (TERM III is not out yet), and it supports remote
servers and a distributed virtual machine starting at the data link layer.

As a bottom line, If you have been able to use FTP 3 (the MODEM2 protocol)
successfully, I recommend you keep on with MODEM2.  The additional survivability
of FTP 1 of TERM II is not needed, and certainly not TERM II FTP 4.

	Rick
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