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otoburb on July 19, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Common problems with large file uploads

I miss the ZMODEM protocol. Resumable file transfers over 56kbps was the bomb. Made me feel whole again (pun partially intended) back in '89.

wamatt on July 19, 2012 [–]

Goddamn I had forgotten all about that haha. Rush of nostalgia from BBS scene.

XMODEM was painful. ZMODEM was leet.

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