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Re: MTU of the Internet?


From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry () piermont com>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 1998 17:28:54 -0500


Phil Howard writes:
I agree MTU needs to be flexible.  But in a protocol where MTU discovery
is based on ICMP, and where filters are often implemented for ICMP without
detailing, then I think DF is just as uncivilized as other bad behaviour.

The great thing about the internet is that almost anyone can pretend
to understand it.

Perry


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