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Re: IPv4 address length technical design
From: William Herrin <bill () herrin us>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 21:47:42 -0400
On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 8:25 PM, Barry Shein <bzs () world std com> wrote:
5. Bits is bits. I don't know how to say that more clearly.
Hi Barry, Bits is bits and atoms is atoms so lets swap all the iron for helium and see how that works out for us. You can say "bits as bits" as clearly as you like but however you say it you'll be wrong. Bits are defined by the semantics of their use. Any equality or inequality between one bit and another, and in fact whether they can be meaningfully compared at all, is found in those semantics. Bits ain't just bits. Bits are information *in context.* Change the context, change the bits. Regards, Bill Herrin -- William D. Herrin ................ herrin () dirtside com bill () herrin us 3005 Crane Dr. ...................... Web: <http://bill.herrin.us/> Falls Church, VA 22042-3004
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- Re: IPv4 address length technical design George Herbert (Oct 03)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Johnny Eriksson (Oct 04)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Valdis . Kletnieks (Oct 04)
- RE: IPv4 address length technical design Barry Shein (Oct 05)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Michael Thomas (Oct 05)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design David Miller (Oct 05)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Tony Finch (Oct 08)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design William Herrin (Oct 05)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Barry Shein (Oct 06)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design George Herbert (Oct 06)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Barry Shein (Oct 06)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Cutler James R (Oct 06)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Barry Shein (Oct 07)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Steven Noble (Oct 07)
- RE: IPv4 address length technical design Paul Vinciguerra (Oct 07)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design William Herrin (Oct 07)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Michael Thomas (Oct 05)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design George Herbert (Oct 07)
- Re: IPv4 address length technical design Jay Ashworth (Oct 07)