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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: getty modem control
To: louie@TransSys.COM (Louis A. Mamakos)
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 12:24:46 -0700 (MST)
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> > Link-level compression is evil anyway; compression belongs on
> > the host side of the host UART so that the datarate is not
> > limited by the serial port rate.
> 
> I disagree.  Given that the modem is already doing V.42 link-level
> reliablity, it fits in very nicely with it's segmentation.

I can never exceed the DTE rate if the compression is done in
the modem.

If the compression is done in the host, I can routinely exceed the
DTE rate.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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