From: brlewis@MIT.EDU
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 94 11:56:32 -0400
To: brlewis@MIT.EDU, jweiss@MIT.EDU, mhbraun@MIT.EDU, othomas@MIT.EDU,
        tytso@MIT.EDU
Subject: new version of Kermit

Check out the latest post to comp.protocols.kermit.  It announces a new
version with many bug fixes for the Mac, whose kermit client we deemed
unacceptable.

Can somebody grab the new Mac client and try it out?

MACINTOSH KERMIT 0.991(190)

Now works with System 7.1 and later on Power Macs, etc:
  downloads files without crashing.
Many commands fixed or added that never worked before:
  CD, PWD, DIRECTORY
  OPEN READ / READ / CLOSE READ
  LOG { SESSION, TRANSACTION, PACKETS }
  Log files and other text files now in TeachText format
  LOG DEBUG goes to a window.
  SET FILE TYPE { TEXT, BINARY, MACBINARY }
File transfer display improved:
  Direction and mode shown correctly when transfer started from prompt.
  Current directory is shown.
Numerous bugs fixed.
Mac-specific modules can now be compiled with Think C as well as MPW C.

...

HOW TO GET IT

During the testing period, C-Kermit 5A(190) will be available via anonymous
ftp from kermit.columbia.edu [128.59.39.2] in the following directories:

  kermit/test/text  -  Text files, ftp in text (ASCII) mode
  kermit/test/bin   -  Binary files, ftp in binary (I) mode

In particular:

kermit/test/text/ckm*
  ckm190.hqx - Macintosh Kermit 0.991(190) in BinHex 4.0 format.
  ckmker.bwr - Macintosh Kermit "beware" file (up to date).
  ckmaaa.hlp - Macintosh Kermit "read me" file (points to other files too).