Re: A First Byte of IPv8

["Jay R. Ashworth" <jra () scfn thpl lib fl us>]

On Tue, Nov 04, 1997 at 12:44:43PM -0600, Phil Howard wrote:
> Brian Tackett writes...
> > > IPV8 has been designed for the emerging world of circuit
> > > switched routing, where packets are moved a long way
> > > without "hops" so that they can be delivered to their
> > > intended destination as quickly as possible.
> >
> > Also, where can I obtain the source code of the reference implementation?
> > There is a reference implementation, isn't there? Any ideas as to when I
> > can deploy Ipv8 on my Cisco?
>
> I wouldn't want to see any kind of "reference implementation" even be
> attempted until the protocol itself has been reviewed.  That at least
> gives others the opportunity to suggest changes the original author
> may have overlooked, and get them into the reference implementation.

Call this one a successful troll, Jim.  :-)

Cheers,
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