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From: wjr@X.UUCP (Bill Richard)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: RE: Re: re: ALLRIGHT ALREADY
Message-ID: <127@X.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Jul-84 18:13:17 EDT
Article-I.D.: X.127
Posted: Tue Jul 24 18:13:17 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Jul-84 06:03:57 EDT
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Organization: Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA
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<why does everybody do this?>

  >Gosh !  
  >
  >480 bytes @ 300 baud = 480 x 8 bits @ 300 bits/sec
  >                     = 480 x 8 / 300      secs
  >                     = 10.8 secs
  >
  >
  >BACK TO BASICS ANYONE ?
  >
Sorry, but async data transmission requires a start and at least one 
stop bit. The usual assumption is 10 bits/char, 
1 start + 8 data +1 stop, or 1 start + 7 data + 2 stop.
Thus:
	300 baud / 10 bits = 30 char/sec
and
	480 char / 30 char/sec = 16.0 sec.

And anyway, what programmer in his/her right mind would want to go
back to BASIC?!

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William J. Richard
Charles River Data Systems
983 Concord St. Framingham, MA 01701
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