- Kermit protocol was created in 1981 by Frank da Cruz and Bill Catchings to solve serial communication issues between diverse systems.
- It was highly adaptable from the start, handling small buffers, 7-bit links, character set translation, and error-prone lines.
- Kermit spread rapidly to MS-DOS and Unix, with C-Kermit becoming the flagship version, adding TCP, CLI, scripting, and high-speed optimizations.
- It was used in the International Space Station, hurricane sensors, postal systems, Boeing 787 manufacturing, and more.