To:
Dave Crocker <dcrocker@brandenburg.com>
Cc:
<ietf-provreg@cafax.se>
From:
Edward Lewis <lewis@tislabs.com>
Date:
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 21:03:56 -0500
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<5.1.0.12.2.20010321163026.02bd6c10@brandenburg.com>
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Subject:
RE: Design teams
At 5:31 PM -0500 3/21/01, Dave Crocker wrote: >the usual argument put forward by UDP devotees is that TCP connection setup >takes too long. However absent a standard, robust, popular transaction >transport protocol, TCP is a better choice than UDP. UDP simply requires >that you re-invent too much. Speaking a non-chair ... I agree with Dave. I've seen similar arguments dating way back. My usual punch line is "do you think you can implement a better TCP than the vendor already has?" -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Edward Lewis NAI Labs Phone: +1 443-259-2352 Email: lewis@tislabs.com Dilbert is an optimist. Opinions expressed are property of my evil twin, not my employer.