Communication protocol | |
Purpose | file transfer protocol |
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Developer(s) | Paul Meiners |
Introduction | 1987 |
Based on | XMODEM |
Hardware | modems |
MEGAlink is a file transfer protocol for modem-equipped microcomputers written by Paul Meiners in 1987. Like many protocols of the era, MEGAlink is an expanded version of the seminal XMODEM. While it was a relatively simple and high-performance system, it remains relatively obscure because it was overshadowed by ZMODEM, which had been released a year earlier and saw rapid uptake.