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[ NNSquad ] Columbia terminates Kermit Project after 30 years
KERMIT has been my primary terminal interface for accessing my servers, email, and other systems from Windows desktops for many, many years. I am in fact typing this message through a KERMIT window logged into a Vortex server, as I do routinely. Columbia may be saying goodbye to KERMIT, but KERMIT lives on. --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator ----- Forwarded message from Dave Farber <dfarber@me.com> ----- Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:25:43 -0400 From: Dave Farber <dfarber@me.com> Subject: [IP] Fwd: Columbia terminates Kermit Project after 30 years Reply-To: dave@farber.net To: ip <ip@listbox.com> Begin forwarded message: > From: Harry Saal <harry@saal.org> > Date: April 8, 2011 8:23:38 PM EDT > To: Dave Farber <Dave@farber.net> > Subject: Columbia terminates Kermit Project after 30 years > > I have fond memories of transferring files from BBS's using Kermit. > > From http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ > >> Columbia University is proud of its role in developing and supporting the Kermit protocol and software, first developed in 1981 by Columbia University to facilitate interconnection of diverse computers and transfer of data between them. Columbia has been pleased to offer the various versions of Kermit software for free or at exceptionally low fees over the years, providing what we believe has been a valuable contribution to the progress and popularization of computing over the past 30 years. >> >> Unfortunately, Columbia has determined it can no longer continue to support the Kermit Project going forward. As of July 1st, 2011, development of any new Kermit software enhancements at Columbia University will cease, as will any ability of Columbia to provide ongoing maintenance and technical support for Kermit. >> > ------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message -----