Msg: 2701 *Conference*
06-10-92 22:14:10
From: LEX JENKINS
To : RICK LOPES
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #2666 (TRANSFER PROTOCOL)
Hi, Rick, Robert may already have answered your questions, but I'll throw down anyhow! X-modem has two common error checking variations: Checksum (variously abbreviated) and Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC). I have both. I've read that CRC is more error-resistant and Checksum is quicker - I can't tell any significant difference, but I use CRC anyway. Over the years I've telecommunicated with everything from pre-XT IBMs to computerized phototypesetters to the Model T, using many com packages and transfer protocols. My favorite remains X-modem, because familiarity breeds faster operation online than complicated "conveniences." And, may I say, I HATE KERMIT! You know why it's free? Because THAT'S WHAT IT'S WORTH!!! Sorry about that. Kermie just gets my dander up. <Lex>