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Subject: Re:  information on LAT servers
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Date: Mon, 25-Mar-85 19:01:46 EST
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	From: Charles Hedrick <HEDRICK@RUTGERS.ARPA>
	Subject: information on LAT servers
	To: info-vax@SRI-CSL.ARPA
	
	This should really go to INFO-DECNET, but this seems to be the
	closest thing...
	
	Our DEC network expert says that the LAT boxes support TCP/IP.  I think
	he's spouting hot air.  Anybody know whether it is true? (I realize
	that in principle someone could write TCP/IP software for it.  The
	question is whether it exists or there are any announced plans to
	do it.)
	
	Also, does anyone know what a DSRVA is?  This seems to be a LAT
	server for 8 lines at $2600.  This sounds almost too good to be true.
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The LAT server for 8 lines at $2600 is for real.  This is the first
I've heard of LAT boxes supporting TCP/IP.  To add to the confusion
our DEC expert claims that LAT is in the public domain and will not
be a proprietary protocal.  (I have this in writing but I'm not sure
if it is true.)