Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!att!chinet!les From: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp Subject: Re: Zmodem added to UUCP Message-ID: <9675@chinet.chi.il.us> Date: 26 Sep 89 19:32:01 GMT References: <3602@escargot.UUCP> <85418@pyramid.pyramid.com> <14730@bfmny0.UU.NET> Reply-To: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) Distribution: usa Organization: Chinet - Public Access Unix Lines: 13 In article <14730@bfmny0.UU.NET> tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET (Tom Neff) writes: >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. SysVr3.2 HDB uucp 'g' protocol is supposed to support resuming aborted transfers and the default window size is 7 packets (instead of the old 3). It's better, but still not enough for efficient use over a satellite link. Les Mikesell