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From: tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET (Tom Neff)
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Subject: Re: Zmodem added to UUCP
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Date: 25 Sep 89 22:26:55 GMT
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In article <85418@pyramid.pyramid.com> csg@pyramid.pyramid.com (Carl S. Gutekunst) writes:
>If someone really wants to do a native UUCP Zmodem protocol, I'd be happy to
>discuss it with them. It's about a two-day hack for someone who already knows
>UUCP. (Romain keeps implying he doesn't have enough work to do. Here's some-
>thing I could throw at him.... :-))

ZMODEM UUCP would be terrific for long distance links, both for the
excellent error checking and (if done right) for the ability to resume
aborted transfers in mid-file.  Its streaming features would also be
welcome over packet switched networks like CPN.
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