Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version VT1.00C 11/1/84; site vortex.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxj!mhuxr!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!vortex!lauren From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) Newsgroups: net.wanted Subject: RE: "simple" file transfer programs Message-ID: <581@vortex.UUCP> Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 03:52:32 EST Article-I.D.: vortex.581 Posted: Thu Feb 28 03:52:32 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 4-Mar-85 05:03:25 EST Organization: Vortex Technology, Los Angeles Lines: 16 The easiest way to get file transfer mechanisms going to new machines is to start with the public-domain MODEM/XMODEM/UMODEM programs. There are widely available short "bootstrap" programs that can be typed into a new system (or downloaded without error correction) which can then be used to load the real programs. After you have these going, I'd recommend switching over to one of the excellent new KERMITs which are also freely available for just about every machine under the sun. There are both user/server and various automated versions, and they are very, very useful. Distribution of KERMIT and the various (very complete) KERMIT docs is coordinated through Columbia, and the docs, sources, and everything else related to KERMIT can be obtained online. I recommend it very highly. --Lauren--