RE: "Does TCP Need an Overhaul?" (internetevolution, via slashdot)

["Charles N Wyble" <charles () thewybles com>]

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008, Kevin Day wrote:

> On Apr 4, 2008, at 8:51 PM, Paul Vixie wrote:
> >      What is really necessary is to detect just the flows that need to 
> > slow
> >      down, and selectively discard just one packet at the right time, but
> >      not more, per TCP cycle. Discarding too many will cause a flow to
> >      stall -- we see this when Web access takes forever.
> >      ...

I suggest reading the excellent page:
"High-Speed TCP Variants":
http://kb.pert.geant2.net/PERTKB/TcpHighSpeedVariants

[Charles N Wyble] 

Hank,

This is in fact an excellent resource. Thanks for sharing it!