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                                * New Kermit *
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MCIS will be changing the version of Kermit in use on MIAVX1 on Monday, January
10, 1994.  This new version of Kermit contains many new fetaures.  Among these
new features are:
    *   support for larger packet sizes
    *   support for sliding windows
    *   support for data compression
    *   scriptability
    *   TCP/IP support
The first three features should speed data transfers when the appropriate
client
software is used.  MCIS is currently testing new client software that will take
advantage of these new features.
 
Users of the current version of Kermit should be aware of one change to the
Kermit command structure.  The command: SET FILE TYPE FIXED was used to
transfer
binary files on the old versino of Kermit.  On the new version of Kermit, this
command is: SET FILE TYPE BINARY.  This is more consistent with other versions
of Kermit (including the version on VM).
 
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                                     Kent Covert, Software Coordinator
                                     Miami Computing and Information Services
                                     Miami University, Oxford, OH
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                                     kacovert@miavx1                 (bitnet)