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KERMIT 95 SOURCE FILES
Frank da Cruz
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20 July 2011
Most recent update: Thu Jul 21 10:23:02 2011
As part of the [17]cancellation of the Kermit Project, the source code
for Kermit 95 (K95 for short, the Kermit software for 32-bit and 64-bit
versions of Microsoft Windows and for IBM OS/2, which previously was
available only as a commercial product) is being published for the
first time under the open-source [18]Revised 3-Clause BSD License so
that anybody who wants to can download, build, customize, embed,
package, redistribute, or do anything else with it that is legal and
permitted by the license. It is hoped that this will result in the Open
Source community creating a new and free version of Kermit 95. In the
meantime, those who still need a ready-to-run Kermit 95 application can
obtain it from the retailers listed on the [19]Kermit 95 page, and
those who need bulk licenses can obtain them from [20]Columbia
Technology Ventures.
The new [21]k95source directory in the Kermit software archive now
contains the Columbia-written source files for Kermit 95 2.1.3,
released 1 January 2003, with updates by Jeffrey Altman through 2007,
which are listed [22]HERE.
This source code does not include the various libraries with which K95
is linked, notably [23]MIT Kerberos and [24]OpenSSL. Those libraries
have undergone considerable change and development since K95 2.1.3 was
released, and any new release of K95 should be adapted to the current
releases (use buttons above).
The modules which are shared with C-Kermit for Unix, VMS, and other
platforms (ckc*.*, cku*.*) correspond to those of C-Kermit 8.0.207
(which was never formally released), but with updates either from the
main C-Kermit development branch, or K95-specific by Jeff. No attempt
has been made to reconcile these sources with those of [25]C-Kermit
9.0; that would be a big job indeed (but one that is worth doing if a
new Open Source Kermit 95 release is to be created). Only the minimum
changes to convert the K95 source code to an Open Source license have
been made:
* A new [26]COPYING.TXT file.
* New copyright notices in [27]ckcmai.c (the K95 main program
module).
* Elimination of restrictive license text from all files that are
Copyright Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
(these files have 19 July 2011 modification dates). The COPYING.TXT
file applies to all files in this directory bearing a Columbia
University copyright.
* Exclusion of any module whose license prohibits open distribution
(primarily the XYZMODEM code).
No attempt has been made to compile or link these source files on
Windows or OS/2 or anywhere else (actually I did attempt it, but did
not get very far; see below).
Any new version of K95 will have to deal with the following
considerations:
* A new (non-Installshield) installer is needed.
* Many bugs need to be addressed. They are listed [28]HERE and
[29]HERE.
* Assorted ideas (mine) for a new release are [30]HERE.
* Large file support should be added (K95 uses 32-bit C Library APIs
for file access). C-Kermit itself supports large files so it's
"just" a matter of changing the file i/o routines in ckufio.c (?).
* All registration, serial number, and license enforcement code
should be removed.
* There can be no Dialer unless a new one is written from scratch.
The Dialer was built using a commercial GUI-builder called Zinc;
that company ceased to exist many years ago. Columbia had a source
license to Zinc and made modifications and bug fixes necessary to
build the Dialer. But Columbia does not have the right to
distribute Zinc nor any patches to it.
* If there is no Dialer, the Dialer activation button should be
removed from the K95G.EXE Toolbar.
* The Console version for Windows is obsolete since later Windows
versions do not support it; only the GUI version (K95G.EXE) should
be built. Also there is probably not much reason to carry forward
support for Window 95, 98, and ME.
* The XYZMODEM protocol code was contributed from Finland. The
license under which this code was included in K95 (see [31]below)
forbids publication of the source code.
* The SSH code contains known security weaknesses that need to be
fixed. K95's SSH module was adapted from a 2002 version
[32]OpenSSH, but OpenSSH itself has changed so much since then that
a new SSH module should be developed from scratch.
* Other security code (Kerberos, SSL/TLS, and SRP) needs to brought
up to date with current releases of those libraries.
* To take advantage of all the new developments in C-Kermit since
2007 and to return to a common code base for C-Kermit and K95, K95
should be integrated with the C-Kermit source files (ck[cu]*.[ch]
and ckcpro.w). The current release of C-Kermit is [33]here.
K95 was last built with Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0. Some adaptation
may be required to build it with current Microsoft developers tools
and/or non-Microsoft tools.
K95-specific source files have names starting with "cko" and "ckn".
These files were not written to be read by the public so in some cases
comments might be inexistent, sketchy, or misleading.
The makefile is [34]ckoker.mak. Before running it, it's necessary to
set the "include" and "lib" environment variables for the external
libraries K95 is linked with (such as OpenSSL, SRP, and Kerberos), for
example [each of these is one long line broken for readability]:
set include=%include%;c:\src\kermit\k95;
c:\src\openssl\0.9.7\inc32;
c:\src\srp\include;
c:\src\pwsdk\inc32;
c:\src\kerberos\kfw-2.2-beta-2\athena\wshelper\include;
c:\src\superlat\include;
c:\src\kerberos\kfw-2.2-beta-2\athena\auth\krb5\src\include;
c:\src\kermit\k95\kui;
c:\src\zinc\include;
set lib=%lib%;c:\src\kerberos\kfw-2.2-beta-2\target\lib\i386\rel;
c:\src\zinc\lib\mvcpp500
Note that Zinc is not included in this distribution, nor Meridian
Technologies SuperLAT, support for which was included in K95 under
license. Any -DSUPERLAT definition should be removed the makefile. I'm
not sure how avoid Zinc. Once the lib and include environments are
defined, the makefile can be invoked something like this:
SET PLATFORM=NT
SET K95BUILD=K95
nmake /nologo /e /f ckoker.mak msvc |& tee comp.out.nt | list /s
In the source code and makefile you will see many references to "KUI".
This was a 100% graphical version of K95 that was never completed. The
sources contain a fair amount of vestigial KUI code.
The principal authors of Kermit 95, Jeff Altman and Frank da Cruz, no
longer have jobs at Columbia University and may or may not be available
for advice due to the exigencies of real life.
Appendix: Directory Structure
The makefile [35]ckoker.mak assumes data files for Kermit 95 are in a
directory tree (lowercase names are directories):
* Root (name doesn't matter)
+ SETENV.BAT - Defines the "include" and "lib" environment
variables
+ infozip - Zip and Unzip sources and binaries (not used in
build)
+ kerberos - Kerberos for Windows sources, libraries, and
utilities
+ kermit - Kermit 95 source files
o cif - k95_21_master.cif file used in creating CD image
(not used in build)
o dialer - source code for K95 Dialer (not released because
there is no way to build it)
o k95 - Source code for Kermit 95 itself, plus .BAT files
for launching builds of various configurations, plus the
following subdirectories:
# iksd - Directory used for object files when building
[36]WIKSD
# kui - Directory used for object files for building
KUI (see above)
# nt - Directory for building Kermit 95
# ssh - OpenSSH libraries and other materials
# k95dlls - Example of how to create a K95 DLL (not
used in build)
# k95inst - Files used in K95 installer and
registration (not used in build)
# p - Original XYZMODEM code Oy Online Solutions Ltd
including [37]license
# p95 - XYZMODEM code modified for use in K95
+ openssl - OpenSSL
+ pwsdk - Digital Equipment Corporation PATHWORKS Software
Developers Kit
+ srp - Stanford Secure Remote Password libraries
+ superlat - Meridian Technologies SuperLAT
+ zinc - the Zinc GUI developer
Using this arrangement, you could first CD to the root directory,
execute SETENV.BAT, then CD to the Kermit subdirectory, then CD to the
k95 directory and execute the makefile.
I tried this myself with mknt.bat, but evidently these batch files are
to be used with some other shell than CMD.EXE because it fails with "&
was not expected at this time". Giving the nmake command without the
redirectors:
nmake /nologo /e /f ckoker.mak msvc
failed because nmake wasn't found. I located it in:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Bin\nmake.exe
and set my PATH accordingly, tried the nmake command again but it
failed with "mspdb60.dll not found" and advised me to "reinstall". I'm
not a Windows programmer, so that's as far as I got. If I obtain any
new information and I still have access to this page, I will improve
these instructions.
Appendix: XYZMODEM Code ("P") License
LICENSE AGREEMENT (21 July 1995)
(1) Introduction: This agreement details when and how you may use
the source code acquired from Oy Online solutions Ltd.
In this agreement:
* "Program" means the binary code generated using "P" source code or
portions of it.
* "source" or "source code" means the "P" source code.
* "we" or "us" means Oy Online Solutions Ltd., a corporation based in
Jyvaskyla, FINLAND.
* "you" means the person or persons working for the Kermit project at
the Columbia University in the City of New York, USA.
(2) Copyright: "P" and its source code is protected by copyright
under Finnish law and international treaty provisions.
Rights have been granted to the Columbia University in the City of
New York to include "P" with its C-Kermit program in compiled form.
Responsibility for the program stays with Oy Online Solutions Ltd.,
Finland.
Any binaries generated from this source code or portions of it must
mention, where it is appropriate, the copyright holder. (e.g.
Portions Copyright (c) 1995 Oy Online Solutions Ltd.)
(3) Use of the source code: The source code is released to be used
only by the persons working for the Kermit project at Columbia
University in the City of New York, USA. Such persons may use this
source code only to make binaries to be released with C-Kermit, not
as an individual program.
(4) Distribution of source code: Distribution of source code, or
portions of it and any documentation relating to it in any form,
file or hardcopy, is strictly forbidden.
You may distribute program generated from the source code to be used
in accordance with C-Kermit.
(5) DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATIONS:
THE SOURCE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND.
END OF LICENSE AGREEMENT
__________________________________________________________________
Kermit 95 Source Files / Columbia University /
[38]kermit@columbia.edu / July 2011
References
1. http://www.columbia.edu/
2. mailto:kermit@columbia.edu
3. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/index.html
4. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95.html
5. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckermit.html
6. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckscripts.html
7. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/current.html
8. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/whatsnew.html
9. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95faq.html
10. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/support.html
11. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/k95source
12. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/archives/k95source.zip
13. http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/
14. http://www.openssl.org/
15. http://www.openssh.com/
16. mailto:fdc@columbia.edu
17. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/announce.html
18. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/cu-bsd-license.html
19. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95.html
20. http://techventures.columbia.edu/kermit/
21. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/k95source
22. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95-fixes-since-213.txt
23. http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/
24. http://www.openssl.org/
25. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ck90.html
26. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/k95source/COPYING.TXT
27. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/k95source/ckcmai.c
28. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95faq.html#bugs
29. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/k95/newbugs.txt
30. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/k95source/NOTES.TXT
31. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95sourcecode.html#plicense
32. http://www.openssh.com/
33. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckermit.html
34. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/k95source/ckoker.mak
35. ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/k95source/ckoker.mak
36. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/wiksd.html
37. http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95sourcecode.html#license
38. mailto:fdc@columbia.edu