[nycbug-talk] ancient protocals
mikel king
mikel.king
Thu Jun 17 09:16:17 EDT 2004
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>> smoke signals, Teletype, or tin cans with string?
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> BZZZZZZT! Those are physical transport layers, not protocols (though
> teletype could be considered a bit of both) :)
>
> -bob
Right you are but look where they brought us. I think that smoke signal
could be construed as both however. Transport and data. each puff of
smoke could be representative of a packet and the grouping would
certainly amount to some sort of information like 'Custard is in the
valley....' In either event it was an enjoyable thread while it lasted...
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