Brooklyn Bridge (software)
The Brooklyn Bridge[1] from White Crane Systems was a data transfer enabler. Although it came with some hardware,[2] it was the software which was the basis of the product.[3][4] It also could transform the data's format.[3]
Overview[edit]
The New York Times described its category as being among "communications packages used to transfer files." In an era of 300 baud, Brooklyn Bridge operated at "115,200 baud" so that a transfer which "at 300 baud took 4 minutes and 36 seconds" only needed 5 seconds.[1] Unlike some communications packages, this one retains the original version-date, so as not to alarm people when they seem to have what looks like an update, when it's not.[1]
Description[edit]
Once the software is installed, users comfortable with typing the word "COPY" can do so as readily as they sneakernet.[5] An earlier review described it as "less cumbersome than conventional communications software"[6] The use of neither specialized hardware nor specialized software is ideal[7] in an era when this can be done using online or other "outside" services.[8]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Erik Sandberg-Diment (June 14, 1987). "The Executive Computer". The New York Times.
- ^ "includes a cable to connect the two machines that are to exchange files."
- ^ a b Erik Sandberg-Diment (June 21, 1987). "Discovering a Common Language". The New York Times.
- ^ "it is also necessary to translate files, particularly those created through word processing programs, from the format of one program to that of another"
- ^ Bruce Brown (January 12, 1988). "The Brooklyn Bridge". PC Magazine. pp. 189–192.
- ^ "The Brooklyn Bridge from White Crane Systems". PC Magazine. December 15, 1986. p. 35.
- ^ Hal Goldstein (June 1987). "Don't Buy The Brooklyn Bridge" (PDF).
- ^ "Zamzar, off-boarding file conversion". NetworkWorld. May 4, 2010.
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