Richard Town wrote the following to Zhenya Prigozhin, and I quote (in part):
 -=> Quoting Zhenya Prigozhin to Greg McClure <=-
     ZP> P.S. And tell me please what is _FLEX_?
 RT> Short name for K56flex (Rockwell) or Flex2 (Lucent)  Both
 RT> interoperable providing upto 56kbps in the download (server to
 RT> client) direction.
Make that K56Plus from Rockwell and Flex/2 form Lucent. They do _not_ 
interoperate.
 RT> Many modem makers using it who are part of the Open Forum, where 
 RT> makers and developers pool their 56k knowledge and experience.
 RT> Rival to USR x2 which gives upto 53k3 in download direction (not
 RT> part of Open Forum)
USR is an integral part of the _real_ forums, the TIA and ITU.
Regards....
Craig
aka: cford@ix.netcom.com
   : craig.ford@2001.conchbbs.com
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