Announcing Kermit 95 2.1 for Windows and OS/2

[Frank da Cruz]

This is to announce Kermit 95 2.1: network and serial communications for
Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP and IBM OS/2:

http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95.html

(Be sure to clear out your Web-browser cache before looking at the updated
website -- many pages have been replaced.)

K95 2.1 is a minor update of Version 2.0, whose purpose is to fix bugs
reported since version 2.0 was released (in June 2002) in preparation for
shrinkwrapping. The main differences from 2.0 are in the following areas:

* OS/2 is supported once again
(K95 1.1.21 and 2.0 were not available for OS/2).
* File dialogs added for autodownload, capture, URL download.
* Updated Kerberos and OpenSSL libraries.
* Italic terminal attribute now handled, Dim attribute improved.
* New features and bug fixes in the FTP client.
* Broken SSH Agent fixed.
* Better response to screen-resize events.
* Updated Everson Mono Terminal font.
* Some fixes to Zmodem downloads on serial-port/modem connections.
* A new ability for disabling the Menu and Tool bars.
* New choices for handling keystrokes when scrolled back.
* Sun Console terminal emulation added.
* Partial Ann Arbor Ambassodor terminal emulation added.
* Plus all the new features of C-Kermit 8.0.206.

Kermit 95 2.1 is available as an upgrade to all earlier versions:

http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95upgrade.html

New copies can be purchased or downloaded for evaluation at e-academy.com:

http://www.e-academy.com/kermit

All new bulk right-to-copy, omnibus, and academic site license orders will
be fulfilled with the new version:

http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95pricing.html

The retail shrinkwrapped package will be available in several weeks.
In the meantime, single copies or small quantities can be purchased or
downloaded for evaluation from e-academy. The new package will include
Kermit 95 2.1 as well as the new C-Kermit 8.0 CDROM. At the same time, the
Using C-Kermit manual (second edition) will become available separately as
an "e-book" (as well as in printed form) from its publisher, Digital
Press. This change was made to keep the cost of the base package as low
as possible. Nevertheless, the price will still rise due to increased
costs of production. Details will be announced as they develop.

Jeffrey Altman Christine Gianone
Max Evarts Frank da Cruz

The Kermit Project - Columbia University