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From: jfh@killer.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: modemcap(5) and dial(3) (was: Re: Absolutly hanging up a modem)
Message-ID: <1933@killer.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Oct-87 15:36:36 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 28 15:36:36 1987
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Summary: Suggestions anyone?

In article <9128@mimsy.UUCP>, chris@mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek) writes:
> If someone *does* work on a modem capability database for 4.3BSD,
> please *stop* using the awful two-letter-keyword format imposed by
> termcap.  The buffer size limits in the termcap-reading code are
> also problematical.
> 
> In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 7690)

I hadn't considered the two letter codes to be a problem with termcap.
How often do you write termcap files?  I just wish someone (Mark?  Did
he do this to us?) had come up with better abbreviations.

Yes, my code uses two letter keywords.  I didn't think going to terminfo
like descriptions was worth it.  As for the buffer size limits, I don't 
think that will be a problem with modems.

- John.
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