em@dce.ie (Eamonn McManus) (11/16/90)
I promised a while back to try to construct a Frequently Asked Questions list for this newsgroup. After thinking about it a good deal, I decided that the most concise and helpful format for it would be a lexicon, defining the terms people are most likely to encounter and in some cases providing additional information. In a later message I will be posting the first draft of the lexicon. Corrections and suggestions for this will be very welcome. In particular I am unsure of the entries for PEP and spoofing; someone more knowledgeable about these may be able to help me out. As well as the lexicon, I think there needs to be a more general welcome message including the following: * Other newsgroups which may be more appropriate for your discussion, e.g., comp.dcom.telecom, comp.mail.uucp, comp.protocols.misc. * Some texts on modems and datacomms in general (suggestions welcome). * Comparison of existing modems, in terms of features provided, standards supported, and price. I am uncomfortable with the last of these since I work for a company that manufactures modems. Perhaps someone else would volunteer to collect the information. -- Eamonn McManus <em@dce.ie> `Underwater goats with snorkels and flippers.'