[ALUG] Socket Gender (was) linux newbie - help requested

[Ian bell]

Wayne Stallwood wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 07:16 +0000, Ian bell wrote:
> 
>>
>>Are you sure? ISTR seeing chassis mounting plugs. 
> 
> 
> Perhaps, but if you have a serial lead then the end that attaches to a
> computer is female but I have heard it called a plug more often than a
> socket.
> 

Ah, but that is different; the reason most chassis mounting connectors 
are female is that male connectors have exposed pins which could be 
dangerous if touched. That said I have seen many chassis mounted 3 pin 
XLR connectors, both male and female, in professional audio equipment.

Ian