Date   : Wed, 18 Apr 1984109:51:00-PST
From   : Kevin W. Rudd <kevinw@Su-Dsn.ARPA>
Subject: Re: kermit query

the ^Z it the CPM end of file character for ascii files.
it is always there except when it would be the first character in
a new allocation (either new block or new extent, i don't remember)
kermit apparently does not differentiate between text (with 0x1a marking
end of file) and binary (with no end of file -- only data)
  -- K