Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 20:00:45 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net> To: michaelh@cet.co.jp (Michael Hancock) Cc: terry@lambert.org, phk@critter.tfs.com, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: isdn code Message-ID: <199610020100.UAA21968@dyson.iquest.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SV4.3.93.961002090602.1243A-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp> from "Michael Hancock" at Oct 2, 96 09:14:58 am
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> On Tue, 1 Oct 1996, Terry Lambert wrote: > > > > The Teles driver only supports HDLC and does not support PPP, though I > > > think they are working on PPP support. I think most FreeBSD Teles Users > > > in Germany prefer HDLC because it has less overhead than PPP, so most of > > > the effort goes there. This doesn't help for those who need to connect to > > > other vendors devices that are most likely use PPP. > > > > Sounds like a situation where you'd want to say "American, if you want > > support, write it", not "German, we are going to drop your driver unless > > you support American hardware and protocols". > > > > Sound like the code isn't being Americanized; that's far different than > > it not being maintained. > ... > ATT, NT, NTT, EuroISDN, etc. > > The communications gurus tell me that it really isn't that difficult to > provide support the for various interfaces. > It is somewhat true if you are just sending data. Hopefully, someday, we would support sophisticated call control features. Imagine a device that can INTEGRATE data and voice seamlessly. The call control features (above Q931) is where the differences become significant. John
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