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From: "Mr. Scott" <montgomery@starfleet.org>
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: This is interesting ...
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:31:25 -0400
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Frank da Cruz wrote in message <6ugh75$h0a$1@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu>...
>In article <6uenhq$8o1$1@ash.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
>Mr. Scott <montgomery@starfleet.org> wrote:
>: First off, I am aware of S2, and for that matter, every other register in
a
>: standard modem, however I must still maintain that just because it exists
>: doesn't mean that using it is a good idea, in fact, I believe it isn't.
>: Changing the escape character may render other communication applications
>: useless because most assume "+" as the escape character, and they would
>: break. Disabling--rather than changing--the sequence would also break
>: things.
>:
>It depends on the modem. Most modern modems can be configured to a certain
>desired known state and this configuration can be saved. Then, whenever a
>connection is broken (carrier drops from the other modem, or DTR drops from
>the computer), the saved state is restored automatically, so every user
gets
>the same configuration, no matter what the previous did. (This is a bit of
>a simplification -- consult your modem manual for details.)
>
>- Frank
I am in complete agreement.
However, all our communication apps would have to be reconfigured to
understand this saved state of affairs.
Something we don't wish to do.