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From: Bernhard Holzmayer <Holzmayer.Bernhard@FoersterGroup.de>
To: 'David Newall' <davidn@rebel.net.au>
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Subject: AW: open source linmodem discussion.
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:50:00 +0200
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Hi David,
Question: How do they find out? - Do you tell them?

Answer Part 1:=20
Certification topic has been broadly discussed in Germany, too.
But for a long time (maybe years) it seems to have vanished.
I'd say, the cert req still exists, but noone cares...
I use a Lucent based linmodem and don't worry about the certification
because I know that the basic algorithms inside are identical to those =
of
the certified Win solution Lucent distributes.
Probably, it's the same what you do.

Answer Part 2:
My company sells test equipment which incorporates a modem for =
online-servicing.
We have experienced communication problems in different countries.
I remember Japan, Italy, Brazil, Belgium.=20
I guess it's not because of poor equipment or line quality (maybe this =
too, in some cases),
but it's because of spec differences.
Usually we solved those problems by replacing the modem hardware.
Those modems run under WinNT (no linmodem software so far).
I assume that generic linmodems might reveal similar communication =
problems=20
depending on the local situation. The developer's would have to care =
about all the
telephony standards around the world or end up with a driver failing =
here and there.
If I imagine such a driver built from scrap and developped and working =
fine in Italy,=20
might easily fail in Germany.

Answer Part 3:
By contributions from the different countries' linmodem users the =
generic linmodems
would have the chance to adapt to the local situation of such critical =
countries.
This would be an interesting aspect to avoid the need to replace =
hardware.=20
Could have saved our company a lot of time/money.
I'm sure the results would be backported into the winmodem drivers...

-----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
Von:	David Newall [SMTP:davidn@rebel.net.au]
Gesendet am:	Dienstag, 22. Mai 2001 03:41
An:	Araneda, Dorian
Cc:	'discuss@linmodems.org'
Betreff:	Re: open source linmodem discussion.

> The question of a totally open source linmodem always pops up.

Are you guys allowed to plug modems into the public telephone network
without having them certified first?  Doesn't the certification include
the specific firmware or software being used?  You sure can't do that
in Australia.  I think they cut off the right hand of your first born
male child if you try.