[conspire] DE-9, not DB-9 (was: conspire list hacked?)

[Michael Paoli]

DE-9 (or DE-09), *NOT* DB-9 (nor DB9 nor DB-09).  Many folks get this
wrong ... sometimes even vendors' documentation is incorrect.
A DB-9 (were there such an animal) would have the same shell size as
a DB-25, but with only 9 pins.
Once upon a time, Electronics, Etc. in Berkeley had an excellent
display of the various connectors ... and their proper labeling.

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-subminiature

> From: "paulz at ieee.org" <paulz at ieee.org>
> Subject: Re: [conspire] conspire list hacked?
> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:32:00 +0000 (UTC)

> Regarding USB cables.  Before USB there were serial ports.  In those  
> days, we all had a variety of devices with the DB-9 connector.   
> Using a new connector with an older device was a challenge.  Several  
> companies offered adapter cables.  The ones by FTDI actually worked  
> well.  On the outside they looked like a simple cable with USB A  
> connector on one end and DB9 on the other.  Molded into the cable  
> was a custom chip that provided an active interface.  More than  
> once, I had to explain to someone that they couldn't just use an  
> Ohmmeter to figure out the pin connections.