BG> Nope, it's still basically a serial
BG> interface layer, much like a fossil.

RS> Nope, quite different to a fossil actually. Yes, a fossil is a special
RS> type of device driver, but its different to a normal device driver,
RS> which is why its called a fossil and not a serial device driver.

AWL> Fido
AWL> Opus
AWL> Seadog
AWL> Standard
AWL> Interface
AWL> Layer

No news to me Alex.

AWL> for Serial communications...

So is Telix and Telemate. They dont have fossils
either, tho Telemate can optionally use one.

I say again, a fossil is just ONE form of serial interface layer.
There are other approaches which are ALSO serial interface layers,
which are NOT fossils.

And Bob Laurence is yet another fossil, nothing to do
with serial communications at all, let alone being a layer.

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