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You might want to be careful lecturing John Nagle on TCP ;) (intended in the most lighthearted way possible!)
by paulsutter 7y ago
You might want to be careful lecturing John Nagle on TCP ;)
(intended in the most lighthearted way possible!)
- alxlaz 7y agoWatching people try to teach John Nagle how to do networking is half the reason why I like reading the HN forums :-). I'm not one to defer to authority too easily, but it's my experience that, when someone with enough experience says something that sounds out of this world, it's a good idea to think about it for a bit.
- Animats 7y agoThere are arguments for unique IP addresses for interfaces. I'm just amused at the addition of yet another layer of address indirection.
- alxlaz 7y agoCertainly, I'm convinced that neither you, nor the fine folks at BSD were/are clueless about these things. I think it's important to know why these decisions were made, and what trade-offs were involved, so that I don't get dogmatic about them.
- rocqua 7y agoI had no idea. This kind of stuff is why I like HN. I have no idea who the real 'celebrities' are. It feels like most of the discussion is on a pretty even ground.