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From: root@zswamp.fidonet.org (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Desterm Question!
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Date: 10 Oct 90 16:13:55 GMT
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 > From: grx0644@uoft02.utoledo.edu (Tony Schliesser)
 > Message-ID: <1990Oct9.154255.1840@uoft02.utoledo.edu>
 >
 > I have a question about desterm 2.00. What is the answerback option for??
 
   The VT-102 standard includes provision for an inquiry command beyond the 
normal terminal ID. This is often used to identify the manufacturer and/or 
model of a terminal which emulates DEC codes.
 
   I don't know of any real reason for it, except maybe as a way for DEC to 
find out who's emulating their equipment...
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