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Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism
From: "Edward S. Marshall" <emarshal () logic net>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 22:13:28 -0500 (CDT)
On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Mark R. Lindsey wrote:
I am seeking a mechanism for reliable delivery of large blobs through a network of occasionally-connected hosts that can forward the blobs using available transport protocols.
UUCP. It does exactly what you just described. If you want to run over an existing IP network, use UUCP-over-TCP. <DIV mode=digression> You know, five years ago, we wouldn't have given a moment's thought to this problem, since the solving technology was so blatantly obvious. Have things really changed -that- much? </DIV> -- Edward S. Marshall <emarshal () logic net> [ What goes up, must come down. ] http://www.logic.net/~emarshal/ [ Ask any system administrator. ]
Current thread:
- Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Mark R. Lindsey (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Andrew Brown (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Andrew Bangs (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Faust (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Edward S. Marshall (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Forrest W. Christian (Aug 05)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Mohler, Jeff (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Sean Donelan (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Vadim Antonov (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Steve Uurtamo (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Peter Galbavy (Aug 05)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Steve Uurtamo (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Mark R. Lindsey (Aug 04)
- Re: Large-datagram hop-by-hop delivery mechanism Andrew Brown (Aug 04)