Bill, at 07:58 on Feb 10 1996, you wrote to David Drummond ...

PE>> If it is, it's fucked by design.  Name one bit of software 
PE>> that will wait for the modem to respond at 38400, and then 
PE>> quickly switch up to 57600 in case a ring comes through?

DD>> Name one sane person who would lock their modem at 57,600 
DD>> and then promptly set their software to 38,400 to 
DD>> communicate with it . . .

BG> Why, Paul Edwards, of course !  So tell me, what do I win ?  
BG> :)

NOTHING - you missed the important word: sane

David
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