Short: Bi-dir xfer protocol w/ chat, Amiga rev5 Author: jtlindgr@cc.helsinki.fi (J. Lindgren) Uploader: jtlindgr cc helsinki fi (J Lindgren) Type: comm/misc Version: 1.0 (Amiga rev 5) Requires: OS 2.04 or above Architecture: m68k-amigaos TITLE SModem/AmigaOS VERSION 1.00 rev 5 AUTHOR Original version: AriSoft OY Most Amiga-specific changes in source tree by Jaakko Haakana Amiga-version GUI & serial routines etc by Antti Häyrinen Current Amiga version maintained by Jussi Lindgren DESCRIPTION Smodem is a new generation file transfer protocol. Unlike older protocols, like Zmodem, it has a separate low level multiplexed transfer layer (MSLP) and a high level file transfer layer. This new design simplifies protocol design and will give a maximum efficiency of as high as 99,5%. Multiplexing has made it possible to send one or more files in one continuous stream without any breaks between files. This will boost multiple file transfers dramatically. Smodem allows you to have chat during filetransfer. Chat is done via string gadget and the whole "sentence" is sent at once. This allows easy implementation of multinode chats during file transfers and tranferrates don't decrease drascticly. The protocol has a symmetrical nature. You can connect Smodem with itself by looping transmitted characters back to the receiver. There is no reason to limit transfers in one direction. Smodem will transfer files in both directions at the same time without noticeable performance loss. SModem works also on telnet lines, if encapsulation is turned on. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS * Workbench 2.04 or above. * Around 300KB of free memory. * A modem or nullmodem cable. HOST NAME - wuarchive.wustl.edu and other Aminet FTP sites. DIRECTORY /pub/aminet/comm/misc/smodem.lha DISTRIBUTABILITY Freeware.