lynx-dev iksd URL's, Kermit and Lynx (fwd)

[Subir Grewal]

Arthur,

I'm forwarding your message to lynx-dev.  You should hear back from
someone on the list, soon.

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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 03:18:34 +0200 (MET DST)
From: arthur marsh <address@hidden>
To: address@hidden
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: iksd URL's, Kermit and Lynx

Hi, I use Lynx 2.8.1 and Kermit 95 extensively, and would like to see Lynx
explicitly support Internet Kermit Server Daemon (IKSD) URL's.

What appears to be needed is for Lynx to recognise the IKSD URL and have a
configuration file line like what is used for the telnet application
but calling Kermit to connect with the site and directory in the URL in
IKSD client mode (in the case of a Unix-based implementation), or at least
look for an "IKSD" command which would call up Kermit95 to connect to the
site and directory in the URL in IKSD client mode.

e.g. 

IKSD site.domain/directory

with optional username and password or "anonymous" and the user's email
address, similar to an FTP connection.

I am not in a position to do any work beyond testing under Windows 95 as I
no longer have access to a Unix machine on the internet, but would like to
see Lynx support IKSD URL's.

Regards,

Arthur.