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Re: TCP/IP Terms

2002-09-30 08:46:23
    Date:        Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:01:56 -0400
    From:        "Bill Cunningham" <billcu(_at_)citynet(_dot_)net>
    Message-ID:  <000701c26892$52428400$5844903f(_at_)a>

  | I think the main goal is to compete with OSI's much more defined model.

Why?

  | I for one, don't want to see OSI overtake in any way TCP/IP, even in
  | definitions.

I'd actually much prefer for OSI to win the "war of the definitions".
Rigid definitions tend to constrain thinking to fit into the patterns
defined.   We're much better off just having a rough idea what things
mean when it gets to this level.

kre




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