C-Kermit, the legendary file transfer protocol tool, has received its first new release in 15 years, celebrating 45 years since the original Kermit project began at Columbia University. The article discusses the challenges of working with a decades-old C codebase to bring the software into the modern era.
Background
Kermit was developed at Columbia University in 1981 as one of the earliest file transfer protocols, playing a crucial role in early networking and BBS culture before FTP and HTTP became dominant.
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- Hacker News (RSS)
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- Aug 4, 2026 at 01:02 AM
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