Title
Kermit oral history panel
Catalog Number
102746411
Type
Document
Description
This oral history panel is a discussion of the file transfer protocol and communications program, Kermit, developed at Columbia University in 1981. Frank da Cruz, Bill Catchings and Jeffrey Altman, all key players in the lifespan of Kermit, contribute their knowledge and experience of Kermit’s development, use, expansion, and conclusion. Important points include brief background on each contributor and their specific involvement in Kermit, the origins of Kermit, its role in the student body at Columbia University, and its later role at a global scale.
Date
2012-04-06
Contributor
Altman, Jeffrey, Panelist
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Bochannek, Alex, Moderator
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Catchings, Bill, Panelist
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da Cruz, Frank, Panelist
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Hendrie, Gardner, Videographer
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Nelson, Lauren, Editor
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Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Watson Laboratory, Columbia University, New York
Extent
57 p.
Copyright Holder
Computer History Museum
Category
Transcription
Subject
Kermit; Columbia University; Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC); Digital Equipment Computer Users Society; MS DOS; CP/M; File Transfer Protocol (FTP); Bulletin Board System (BBS); VAX computers; Internet Kermit Service daemon (IKSD); DEC 20 timesharing system
Collection Title
Oral history collection