Re: What is "The Internet" TCP/IP or UNIX-to-UNIX ?

[James Bensley <jwbensley () gmail com>]

If you did some more reading this would all be come clear?

On 4 April 2010 02:38, IPv3.com <ipv3.com () gmail com> wrote:

> What is "The Internet" TCP/IP or UNIX-to-UNIX ?

Well both and neither, both of these are used and much more!


> As of 2010, many people would likely answer that question based on
> the Services they use as opposed to a religious adoration for TCP/IP.

What if TCP is removed ? and IP is completely re-worked in the same
> 160-bit foot-print as IPv4 ? Would 64-bit Addressing last a few years ?


 That isn't going to happen to house it, think about how massively its
implemented?


> IPv6 is a loser because everyone has to carry the overhead of bloated
> packets. It is a one-size-fits-all take it or leave it solution.
> People leave it.
>
> The real (new?) need is ONE-WAY streaming to carry ATSC to HDTVs.
> That can be done with 64-bit addressing in an IPv4 footprint. The
> Destination
> Address is most critical to deliver the AV show to the right viewer.
>
> IPv6 is too little, too late, in too big a package and at a high price.

Some would agree, I don't. And its not too little to late because many
people have already changing to IPv6, I think its quite high up there on
ISPs todo list for those who haven't.


> UNIX-based CPE is now under $50. Anyone can download the complete
> open source and all the tools to build it.
> http://www.linksysbycisco.com/gpl
>
> UNIX-to-UNIX Service-Based solutions pre-date many ARPA DARPA DOD
> funding programs run by people who do not write code, they write contracts
> and purchase orders.
>
> What is "The Internet" TCP/IP or UNIX-to-UNIX ?

Both and more. With your UNIX-to-UNIX suggestion, I'm not 100% sure on what
you mean but what protocols do you think Unix uses? 'Cos it aint guna be
Unix-Internet-Protocol/Transmission Control Protocol is it? Also when you
say Unix systems I get the impression you are hinting at something open
source, especially as that URL ends in /gpl but Unix isn't open source only
some various of it are so if you were counting on open source as a solution,
I don't believe you can.

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Regards,
James.

http://www.jamesbensley.co.cc/