Reply #46: Admittedly reluctantly, am weighing in for Fredda

[BevHarris]

appreciated her comment, and need to tweak the wording of the "one-way" modem info unless I'm sure it's bullshit. I've had a zillion programmers tell me that's bullshit about the "one way" communication, and it probably is, because we know they can get email on these things and a county official has reported getting patches on the GEMS machine, interestingly, foisted in by tech support rather than dialled out for on purpose. (That one could be big, but I'd want to triple confirm or see it with my own eyes.)

But, it's not that important and it does help to fine tune the story a bit. HOWEVER: If the modem is two-way and they are taking the trouble to hype it as one-way, that would be in the "methinks thou dost protest too much" category and would justify a much closer examination of what they are doing with modems.

Clearly, Fredda has taken to concentrating only on nitpicking, but we need to get as bulletproof as possible, so pick the nits.

I guess Fredda doesn't feel the need to explain Dr. Brit William's statement that the machines have no communications connection at all?

Bev