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+Conserver is an application that allows multiple users to watch a serial
+console at the same time (serial meaning 'serial data stream' here, not
+necessarily any phisical RS-232 port). It can log the data, allows users
+to take write-access of a console (one at a time), and has a variety
+of bells and whistles to accentuate that basic functionality. The idea is
+that conserver will log all your serial traffic so you can go back and
+review why something crashed, look at changes (if done on the console),
+or tie the console logs into a monitoring system (just watch the logfile
+it creates; for instance using ``dnotify'').
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+Multi-user capabilities allow you to work on equipment with others, mentor,
+train, etc. It also does all that client-server stuff so that, assuming you
+have a network connection, you can interact with any of the equipment from
+home or wherever.