[e2e] TCP Framing

[Cannara]

Craig, this has been a common test for years, to see how old a "network-
knowledgeable" student is.  Ask the what UDP means.  Prior to the interesting
RFC Jeremy produced the "U" stood for just what it stands for in all other
families of protocols that have datagram services -- "unreliable".  Somehow
some Internet folks seemed to become sensitive, almost ashamed, of that very
accurate and truthful engineering label, and turned to seek a "u"-word that
had marketability.  I've yet to meet a user who knowingly "uses" a datagram
protocol.  You're younger than I thought!

Alex


Craig Partridge wrote:
> 
> In message <3ABD93B8.E87D26D9 at attglobal.net>, Cannara writes:
> 
> >Just an added note -- "unreliable" is redundant in UDP.
> 
> That's why it isn't in UDP's name.  From the RFC index:
> 
>     0768 User Datagram Protocol. J. Postel. Aug-28-1980. (Format: TXT=5896
>      bytes) (Also STD0006) (Status: STANDARD)
> 
> Craig