This is to announce a pre-release version of Columbia Macintosh Kermit. This program is equivalent to the new C-Kermit in its capabilities, implementing the full range of encoding, compression, and block check options, and includes a fairly complete VT102 terminal emulator and a Macintosh-style user interface. The program is based on C-Kermit, and shares the same C language source for the protocol-related modules (but the version of these protocol modules is later than the currently released version of Unix Kermit). Macintosh Kermit is presently built using the SUMACC Unix-based cross development environment; a future release might also allow it to be built using a Macintosh-resident C language development system. This pre-release is intended primarily for evaluation at sites familiar with Kermit. We are soliciting helpful and constructive comments, suggestions, and detailed, specific bug reports. There are some features we haven't put in, but MAY add in later releases; these are listed just so that everyone won't feel compelled to suggest them: . A manual (currently only short help and beware files are included) . Key mapping, including redefinition/relocation of control and meta keys . Somewhat more intelligence about Macintosh file attributes & structure . XON/XOFF . Server operation (Macintosh acts as server) . Screen save/rollback (maybe) The program is currently about as big as a program can get on a 128K Mac (the SUMACC system does not provide dynamic segment loading). Some of the missing features, particularly screen save/rollback and key mapping, could put it over the edge. The files are available for anonymous FTP from CU20B as *.*. The file CKAAAA.HLP tells what the files are. The file CKMKER.HLP contains user documentation (just a little) and installation instructions (most people will want to simply download the binhex'd MacKermit resource), and CKMKER.BWR lists the known bugs and limitations. This prerelease is not really intended for wide distribution. It is mainly to get what we've done so far into the hands of those on the net who will be able to make useful contributions (in the form of bug reports, criticisms, and suggestions) which will be filtered into the first "real" release of MacKermit for general consumption. Please send all such reports to Info-Kermit@CU20B. 30-Apr-85 15:37:50-EDT,1205;000000000005 Mail-From: SY.FDC created at 30-Apr-85 15:37:44 Date: Tue 30 Apr 85 15:37:44-EDT From: Frank da Cruz Subject: Second Pre-Release of Columbia Macintosh Kermit To: Info-Kermit@CU20B.ARPA This is to announce the second pre-release of Columbia Macintosh Kermit, version 0.6(4). It fixes a few problems with the first pre-release that were reported to Info-Kermit. These are listed in detail in Info-Kermit, but briefly they are: . Version number incorrect -- 0.5(0) should have been 0.6(1) . Bare CR's rather than CRLF's in .HQX file . Saved settings files not correctly closed in all cases . Transferred files not correctly closed in all cases . Can't get back to Switcher using Apple menu . Outgoing filenames not converted to uppercase . Certain limitations and features not documented The files are available via anonymous FTP from CU20B as *.*, and replace the earlier files in the same area. The first "real" release of this program will coincide with the next release of Unix C-Kermit, upon which it is based. This will probably be a few weeks hence, so in the meantime, keep sending comments and suggestions to Info-Kermit@CU20B. -------