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<p>
During the late 1980s, I began collecting esoteric BBS file transfer protocols. These programs are designed for transfering files over a serial modem connection, not TCP/IP. Many of these protocols can no longer be found on the internet, so I thought I would share my meager collection for future software archaeologists. Most of these ARJ files include an MS-DOS program and C or Turbo Pascal source code. If you know more about these or other BBS file transfer protocols, please let me know!</a>
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<table>

<tr>
<th>Year</th>
<th>Protocol</th>
<th>Author</th>
<th>File</th>
<th>Doc</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1981</td>
<td>Kermit</td>
<td>Bill Catchings, Bob Cattani, Chris Maio, <br/> Frank da Cruz (Columbia University)</td>
<td><a href="HYPERP.ARJ">KERM_SRC.ARJ</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>?</td>
<td>XMODEM</td>
<td>Ward Christensen</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1984</td>
<td>YMODEM</td>
<td>Chuck Forsberg</td>
<td><a href="YMOD_SRC.ARJ">YMOD_SRC.ARJ</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1986</td>
<td>SEALink</td>
<td>System Enhancement Associates</td>
<td><a href="CLINK120.ARJ">CLINK120.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="SEALINK.TXT">SEALINK.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1986</td>
<td>SuperK</td>
<td>Crater Rim Software</td>
<td><a href="SUPERK44.ARJ">SUPERK44.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="SUPERK.TXT">SUPERK.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1986?</td>
<td>WXmodem</td>
<td>Peter Boswell</td>
<td><a href="WXMODEM4.ARJ">WXMODEM4.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="WXMODEM4.TXT">WXMODEM4.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1987</td>
<td>MEGALink</td>
<td>Paul Meiners</td>
<td><a href="MLINK16.ARJ">MLINK16.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="MEGALINK.TXT">MEGALINK.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1988</td>
<td>JModem</td>
<td><a href="http://www.abominablefirebug.com/RichardJohnson.html">Richard B. Johnson</a></td>
<td><a href="JMOD_SRC.ARJ">JMOD_SRC.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="JMODEM_C.TXT">JMODEM_C.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1988</td>
<td>WWIV BBS 4.11</td>
<td>Wayne Bell</td>
<td><a href="WWIV411S.ARJ">WWIV411S.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="WWIV411S.TXT">WWIV411S.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1989</td>
<td>BiModem</td>
<td>Erik Labs</td>
<td><a href="BIMOD114.ARJ">BIMOD114.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="BIMODEM1.TXT">BIMODEM1.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1989</td>
<td>CModem</td>
<td>Lavio Pareschi</td>
<td><a href="CMODEM11.ARJ">CMODEM11.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="CMODEM.TXT">CMODEM.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1989</td>
<td>Lynx</td>
<td>Matthew Thomas</td>
<td><a href="LYNX302.ARJ">LYNX302.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="LYNX.TXT">LYNX.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1989</td>
<td>Punter</td>
<td>Data Technology Corp.</td>
<td><a href="PUNTER.ARJ">PUNTER.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="PUNTER.TXT">PUNTER.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1989</td>
<td>ZMODEM</td>
<td>Chuck Forsberg</td>
<td><a href="RZSZ0525.ARJ">RZSZ0525.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="RZSZ0525.TXT">RZSZ0525.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1990</td>
<td>HyperProtocol</td>
<td>Hilgraeve Software</td>
<td><a href="HYPERP.ARJ">HYPERP.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="HYPERP.TXT">HYPERP.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1990</td>
<td>MPt (Puma)</td>
<td>Matthew Thomas</td>
<td><a href="MPT110.ARJ">MPT110.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="MPT.TXT">MPT.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1990</td>
<td>NMODEM</td>
<td>L.B. Neal</td>
<td><a href="NMODM112.ARJ">NMODM112.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="NMODEM.TXT">NMODEM.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1992?</td>
<td>PLINK</td>
<td>?</td>
<td><a href="PLINK.ARJ">PLINK.ARJ</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1990?</td>
<td>Tmodem</td>
<td>Micro TECH Systems (Mike Bryeans?)</td>
<td><a href="TMOD101.ARJ">TMOD101.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="TMODEM.TXT">TMODEM.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1990</td>
<td>ZMax 1.0</td>
<td>Micro TECH Systems (Mike Bryeans?)</td>
<td><a href="ZMAX_SRC.ARJ">ZMAX_SRC.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="ZMAX.TXT">ZMAX.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1991</td>
<td>MCOMM library</td>
<td>Mike Dumdei</td>
<td><a href="MCOMM551.ARJ">MCOMM551.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="TXZM.TXT">TXZM.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1991</td>
<td>HSLINK</td>
<td>Sam Smith</td>
<td><a href="HSLK112.ARJ">HSLK112.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="HSLINK.TXT">HSLINK.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1991</td>
<td>ZMax 2.0</td>
<td>Mike Bryeans (Micro TECH Systems?)</td>
<td><a href="ZMAX_SRC.ARJ">ZMAX_SRC.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="ZMAX.TXT">ZMAX.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

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<td>1991</td>
<td>ZMODEM-90</td>
<td>Chuck Forsberg</td>
<td><a href="DSZ1214.ARJ">DSZ1214.ARJ</a></td>
<td><a href="DSZ.TXT">DSZ.TXT</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>1992?</td>
<td>LZM</td>
<td>?</td>
<td><a href="LZM.ARJ">LZM.ARJ</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>

</table>

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