Advanced Techniques
KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
- Standard TNC software was written with human users in mind; unfortunately, commands and responses were well suited for human use are ill-adapted for host computer use, and vice versa. This is especially true for multi-user, complex protocol servers which must multiplex data from several network connections across a single host/TNC link.
- The KISS TNC solves these problems by eliminating as much as possible from the TNC software, giving the attached host complete control over and access to the contents of the HDLC frames transmitted and received over the air. This is central to the KISS philosophy: the host software should have control over all TNC functions at the lowest possible level.