> > [a nice list of interesting 232-related trivial bits]
> 
> But you left one out.  The "RS" in RS-232 abbreviates "Recommended 
> Standard."  But specification 232 is now an EIA standard, so it
> should properly be referred to as EIA-232.  ;-)
> 
Just as a point of order:
EIA 449 and 513 cover the old RS-232-C spec.
I believe 232 is subsumed by 449-A.
bob
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> Carl Harris
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> CNS Research and Development, Virginia Tech
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