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From: src@scuzzy.in-berlin.de (Heiko Blume)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: g protocol
Keywords: g uucico
Message-ID: <1991May28.224934.15584@scuzzy.in-berlin.de>
Date: 28 May 91 22:49:34 GMT
References: <2174@kgw2.XETRON.COM> <1991May25.115657.22742@skypod.guild.org> <8053@auspex.auspex.com>
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guy@auspex.auspex.com (Guy Harris) writes:

>>How many protocols are there?  I normally use g, but I notice that I also
>>have an "e" protocol for error-free lines.  Would you use that if you
>>are using error-correcting modems (like V.42 or MNP 4)?

>I probably wouldn't.  The "e" protocol assumes not only that the *line*
>is error-free, but that the path from the line to "uucico" is error-free
>*and* that the entire path is flow-controlled.

if the serial drivers (FAS!) and modems are 'perfect' f-proto works nice
as long as you c7encode the news batches. throughput is very close
to e-proto then.
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