Windows94@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhich software was ahead of its time?message-squaremessage-square169fedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down14
arrow-up1173arrow-down1message-squareWhich software was ahead of its time?Windows94@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square169fedilink
minus-square𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚐@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoProbably incremental, but I’ll tell you this: I certainly remember the benefit of ZMODEM-90 with MobyTurbo over YMODEM-g. I haven’t thought of that protocol feature in about 20+ years. Saved so much extra time transferring over long-distance ($$$).
minus-squareObsidianZed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoJust a casual reminder that 20 years ago is 2004. Not trying to correct you or anything, just sharing in the existential dread I felt reading this.
minus-square𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚐@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYep, 2004 is about right, going through terminal emulators and reminiscing on old protocols that no longer mattered because of broadband and TCP/IP. Time flies, that’s for sure.
Probably incremental, but I’ll tell you this: I certainly remember the benefit of ZMODEM-90 with MobyTurbo over YMODEM-g.
I haven’t thought of that protocol feature in about 20+ years. Saved so much extra time transferring over long-distance ($$$).
Just a casual reminder that 20 years ago is 2004. Not trying to correct you or anything, just sharing in the existential dread I felt reading this.
Yep, 2004 is about right, going through terminal emulators and reminiscing on old protocols that no longer mattered because of broadband and TCP/IP. Time flies, that’s for sure.