On Tue, 2 May 1995, Chris Bartram wrote:
 
>  In <[log in to unmask]> Jim Wowchuk <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>
> > Rick Ehrhart ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
> > > tar is available on MPE 5.0 with the POSIX shell.  You can tar to your
> > > hearts content between the 3000 and 9000.
> >
> > Is it correct that tar, like nfs, has no understanding of MPE-specific file
> > attributes (in particular the file label and user labels) and thus is not a
> > valid means for storing & restoring files between HP3000s?
 
[snip]
 
> NetMail/3000 and DeskLink automatically encode files using WRQ's label
> format (or Business Session's BACKUP format) before MIME-encoding or
> uuencoding files for transfer, and decode them automatically on receipt.
> The nmencode/nmdecode programs that do this are available on our ftp
> server (in the PROGS directory I believe).
>
> I believe (craig?) that Fransen/King's ftp product also does something
> similar...
 
Craig answers:
 
Er, ah, hmmm, it does it in the lab?
 
Since HP's rather dramatic price reduction of their FTP in the 5.0 bundle,
we're going to have to wait for 5.0 to really get around the block into
the customer base before we are able to accurately access where efforts on
our FTP version should be targeted.
 
We'll then take a look at customer needs such as WRQ labeling, security
concerns, etc., and release an FTP with a feature list tailored
specifically to these requests.
 
I would welcome any and all input.
 
Craig Fransen
Fransen/King, Ltd.