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and 7-bit serial connections in a system- and
medium-independent fashion, and implemented on hundreds of
selective retransmission provides excellent performance and
error recovery characteristics. On 7-bit connections, locking
shifts provide efficient transfer of 8-bit data.
When properly implemented, as in the Columbia University
Kermit Software collection, performance is equal to or better
especially on poor connections.
Kermit is an open protocol - anybody can base their own
program on it, but some Kermit software and
source code is
(1996-01-29)