Date:     Tue, 29 Apr 86 16:12 EDT
From:     Frank da Cruz <SY.FDC@CU20B>
Subject:  Announcing Kermit for the Commodore Amiga

A version of C-Kermit for the Commodore Amiga is available as KER:CKI*.*, and
from KERMSRV on BITNET.  This version is an adaption of C-Kermit, which was
ported to the Amiga by Davide P. Cervone of the University of Rochester, User
Services, <DPVC@UORDBV.BITNET>.

It was developed in Lattice C V3.03; it is not known whether it is compatible
with other compilers, or cross-compilers.

This version runs as a regular local Kermit, and also supports a server mode
with GET, SEND, REMOTE HELP, and BYE, and is line-oriented (it runs from the
CLI), with command completion and help in the style of the UNIX Kermit.

The limitations of this version are discussed in KER:CKIKER.BWR, and the
differences between Amiga Kermit and UNIX Kermit are described in
KER:CKIKER.DOC.  The procedure for creating an executable from the sources
is outlined in KER:CKIKER.BLD (an automated EXECUTE file, KER:CKIKER.MAK, is
provided).  A BOO-format encoded executable is available (KER:CKIKER.BOO),
together with the program to decode it (KER:MSBPCT.C).  There's also a BASIC
version in CKIBOO.BAS (see next message).

Amiga Kermit is still under development, with planned enhancements to
include: a menu and mouse driven interface, wildcard file expansions, VT100
terminal emulation, and local and remote command execution.  Now that Davide
has received his copy of the ROM kernel manuals, he should be able to add
these more advanced features.

Another version of Kermit for the Amiga, also based on C-Kermit has been
in development at SAS Institue.  Davide has made contact with these people,
in hopes that the two versions can be merged into one.

The new files are in KER:CKU*.*, KER:CKC*.*, and KER:CKI*.*.  The "I"
system designator was selected for the Amiga because A was already in use
for general C-Kermit information, and I stands for Intuition (the Amiga
operating system?).

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 86 16:13 EDT
From: Frank da Cruz <SY.FDC@CU20B>
Subject: Announcing UNIX Kermit 4D(060)

This is a minor new release of UNIX Kermit.  The big change is the addition of
Commodore Amiga support by Davide Cervone (see above), hence the escalation of
the minor version from C to D.  Also, a couple minor problems have been
corrected:

. Multiline GET in TAKE command files now works (thanks to G|ran Uddeborg
  for reporting this one) - KER:CKUUSR.C.

. File collision renaming bugs fixed and algorithm improved - KER:CKUFIO.C.

. CONNECT command handles fork creation failure more gracefully - KER:CKUCON.C.
  Thanks to Gordon Haverland, Dawson Creek, BC, for reporting this one.

The new files are in KER:CKU*.* and KER:CKC*.*.

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