ML>> of course not... everything will display the
ML>> sequence unless it is specifically coded to
ML>> recognise it... at that point, it can either
ML>> display as normal or it can act upon it and
ML>> perform an IEMSI login... its just plain text
ML>> just like any other ASCII text sent over the
ML>> connection...
ML>>
ML>> i must be missing something 

 TJM> I just think it's retarded to "SHOW" to the
 TJM> average user (as before it was hidden -- the
 TJM> IEMSI stuff),

it was only hidden in the FD terminal, though... right?

 TJM> since there is hardly any terminals that use
 TJM> IEMSI anymore. :(

all other terminals, telix, procomm, qmodem, hyperterm, etc... would show
it anyway...

 TJM> Just a cosmetic thing for me, that's all.

ok... thanks for the clarification...

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