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		exidy 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dumb Pipe I believe this was pioneered by Laplink[0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laplink

b3lvedere 5 months ago | [–]

Yup. Used to use this a lot in the DOS era. Copying files between LPT or COM ports. Slow, but worked without too much hassle.

genewitch 5 months ago | [–]

or [x|z]modem ?

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