Comment Re: Dang (Score 1) 41
" ZMODEM is an inline file transfer protocol developed by Chuck Forsberg in 1986, in a project funded by Telenet in order to improve file transfers on their X.25 network. In addition to dramatically improved performance compared to older protocols, ZMODEM offered restartable transfers, auto-start by the sender, an expanded 32-bit CRC, and control character quoting supporting 8-bit clean transfers, allowing it to be used on networks that would not pass control characters."
Being able to restart an interrupted 45-minute+ download ("Mom! I'm on the computer!" NO CARRIER) was absolutely brilliant.