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From: mjj@stda.jhuapl.edu (Marshall Jose)
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Subject: Dosgate - is this new?
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Date: 27 Jun 89 16:25:05 GMT
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I'm having difficulty appreciating the value of "dosgate".  Isn't the
PC-DOS command "CTTY" adequate for this purpose?  I've had to use
it when I was debugging screen drivers, and it worked quite well.

The only advantage I can see (from reading Keith's description) is
that dosgate will accept commands from both COM: and keyboard, and send
responses to both COM: and screen.

Is there something I'm missing?

Marshall Jose  WA3VPZ
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