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From: rjn@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Telebits and uucp g-protocol
Message-ID: <4980002@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 12 Jun 89 13:25:27 GMT
References: <335@nixtor.UUCP>
Organization: HP Ft. Collins, Co.
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re  "The biggest problem with 'f' is that it assumes the line is not 8-bit
     trans- parent, and does quoting of all control and 8-bit characters.
     This increases the size of text files by about 5%, and compressed files
     by over 40%."

Yes, but if the modem has on-board data-compression, it compresses the
quoting back out before transmission.

I'm using a pair of USR HST modems between work and home.  Both computers
address the modems at 19200 bps, and I get phenomenal throughput using UUCP
'f', even on pre-compressed binary files.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland        rjn%hpfcrjn@hplabs.HP.COM           3404 East Harmony Road
                  [hplabs|hpu...!hpfcse]!rjn          Ft Collins CO 80525-9599