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Subject: Re: .bsq revisited. . .
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Date: 2 Nov 90 08:21:42 GMT
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There seems to be some confusion over this "eight bit quoting"
business. 
 
If your system supports 8 bit, no parity communications, you don't
need eight bit quoting.  You only need that on systems where you
must connect with 7 data bits (and usually even parity).  In other
words, its a way to send 8 bit data on a 7 bit connection. 
 
And if I'm wrong about this, I'll eat a bug. :)
 
Les_Ferch@mtsg.ubc.ca