From: Frank da Cruz <fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu>
To: wermit-l@wkuvx1.wku.edu
Subject: C-Kermit 6.0.193 Alpha.05
Here's Alpha.05 of C-Kermit 6.0.193. This is still a closed Alpha (i.e.
pre-Beta) test -- we're not ready for open public testing yet. Details about
the new version are given in the text files mentioned towards the end of this
message. Let me know if you want off the announcement list.
GENERAL CHANGES SINCE ALPHA.04
. Now you can specify up to 8 "trigger" strings to cause automatic return
from CONNECT mode. See Section 3 of CKERMIT2.UPD.
. Partial completion of keywords added to the interactive command parser
(it already did partial completion of filenames). Plus various minor
corrections and improvements in the command parser, e.g. more consistent
treatment of braces in switch arguments, missing beeps supplied when
trying to complete something that could not be completed, etc.
. Client end of REMOTE HELP, REMOTE COPY, and REMOTE RENAME fixed.
UNIX-SPECIFIC CHANGES
. High serial speeds (up to 230400 bps) added for BSDI 2.0 and later.
. Apollo SR10 version revived.
. No further progress on IRIX 6.2. I haven't been able to locate a
development system that supports the new high serial speeds.
VMS-SPECIFIC CHANGES
. "CD" by itself now uses SYS$LOGIN rather than getenv("HOME"). Hopefully
this will correct the problem reported when logging in to an account
whose home directory is a search list (e.g. on a cluster).
. One last attempt at keeping NO CARRIER message from getting lost before
"Communications disconnect" message.
. No progress on other pending items (transfer of files with odd record
lengths, strange attributes, etc).
WHERE TO FIND IT
C-Kermit 6.0.193 Alpha.05 is in the usual places for C-Kermit test versions,
along with early drafts of all the update documentation, etc:
ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/test/tar
cku193src.tar.Z Source code (UNIX and VMS), tar, UNIX compress
cku193src.tar.gz Source code (UNIX and VMS), tar, gzipped
cku193txt.tar.Z Other text files, tar, UNIX compress
cku193txt.tar.gz Other text files, tar, gzipped
ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/test/text
Source and text files separately.
Among the interesting text files:
ckermit2.upd -- Docs for new features since 6.0.192.
ckc193.upd -- Program edit history since 6.0.192.
ckuins.doc -- UNIX installation instructions.
ckvins.doc -- VMS installation instructions.
INDIVIDUAL ALPHA.05 BINARIES:
ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/test/bin
ckdker-aosvsii.pr: DG AOS/VS-II
ckuker.bsdi2-2.1 PC, BSDI 2.1
ckuker.bsdi2-3.0 PC, BSDI 3.0
ckuker.hpux90o700 HP-9000/712 HP-UX 9.05
ckuker.hpux100o-10.20 HP-9000/712 HP-UX 10.20
ckuker.bsd44c-hp9000-300 HP-9000/300 4.4BSD
ckuker.du32 DEC Alpha Digital UNIX 3.2
ckuker.du40 DEC Alpha Digital UNIX 4.0
ckuker.irix51-5.3 SGI IRIX 5.3
ckuker.next-3.1-mc68040 NeXT 68040 NeSTSTEP 3.1
ckuker.rs6aix41c IBM RS/6000 AIX 4.1
ckuker.sco32v504net PC, SCO OpenServer 5.0.4
ckuker.sinix542-5.42-mips SNI SINIX 5.4.2 MIPS (RM200)
ckuker.solaris2x-2.4-sparc Sun Sparc, Solaris 2.4
ckuker.solaris2x25-2.4 Sun Sparc, Solaris 2.4 + SunLink X.25
ckuker.solaris25-sparc Sun Sparc, Solaris 2.5.1
ckuker.sunos41c Sun Sparc, SunOS 4.1.3
ckuker.ultrix42c DECstation 5000, Ultrix 4.3
ckuker.unixware2-2.1.1 PC, Unixware 2.1.1
ckuker.unixware2-2.1.2 PC, Unixware 2.1.2
ckvaker-vms62-nonet.exe: Alpha CPU, VMS 7.1, no TCP/IP
ckvaker-vms62-tgv40a.exe: Alpha CPU, VMS 7.1, MultiNet 4.0A
ckvaker-vms71-nonet.exe: Alpha CPU, VMS 7.1, no TCP/IP
ckvaker-vms71-tgv40b.exe: Alpha CPU, VMS 7.1, MultiNet 4.0B
ckvvker-vms55-nonet.exe: VAX CPU, VMS 5.5-1, no TCP/IP
ckvvker-vms55-ucx20.exe: VAX CPU, VMS 5.5-1, UCX 2.0
ckvvker-vms61-nonet.exe: VAX CPU, VMS 6.1, no TCP/IP
ckvvker-vms61-tgv40a.exe: VAX CPU, VMS 6.1, MultiNet 4.0AX
ckvvker-vms71-nonet.exe: VAX CPU, VMS 7.1, no TCP/IP
ckvvker-vms71-tgv40b.exe: VAX CPU, VMS 7.1, MultiNet 4.0B
Please send any bug reports straight to me.
Thanks to all of you for your help with & comments on this version so far!
- Frank