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Same. I don't want to go run python code to play your little quiz game, sorry. I think the article would be better structured as an explanation of what a conne

by dcow 4y ago

Same. I don't want to go run python code to play your little quiz game, sorry. I think the article would be better structured as an explanation of what a connection is, its 5-tuple, and then a dive into any surprising exceptions to the rule that there can be no ambiguity in where a packet is delivered, it must go to exactly one spot on a host. So as long as you can find an unambiguous subset of available 5-tuples, you're allowed to bind/connect.

loeg 4y ago
The Python quiz code is easily read as identical to the equivalent syscalls. You can click through to the answers and read them out of the docstrings without ever running a Python interpreter (that's what I did).
- dcow 4y ago
  It was 7am and I wasn't in the mood to hop back and forth between GH and the blog post trying a bunch of examples and piecing things together. I just wanted to read an interesting writeup. That's all.
  - Dylan16807 4y ago
    > hop back and forth between GH and the blog post trying a bunch of examples The hopping back and forth was intended (and suboptimal) but you were never supposed to try the examples to get the answers.
    - dcow 4y ago
      To each their own. I just didn't like the style. I provided constructive criticism in my initial comment.
      - Dylan16807 4y ago
        I'm not defending the style, I'm saying that part of your criticism is mistaken. The answers are there so you don't have to run it. Running it is an option if you want to experiment, not a part of taking the quiz.
fierro 4y ago
agreed, the post is missing a clear explanation of what defines a TCP connection
- jkbs 4y ago
  Fair point, though gauging what is the knowledge-level of your audience is hard. Gotta pick what to include and what to omit if you want to keep it concise.
  - fierro 4y ago
    for sure, gauging your audience is difficult. Still, any piece of writing benefits from a good framing. Great post, but I think jumping right into the details loses X% of potential readers. Keep up the good work :)

by dcow 4y ago

loeg 4y ago

The Python quiz code is easily read as identical to the equivalent syscalls. You can click through to the answers and read them out of the docstrings without ever running a Python interpreter (that's what I did).

dcow 4y ago
It was 7am and I wasn't in the mood to hop back and forth between GH and the blog post trying a bunch of examples and piecing things together. I just wanted to read an interesting writeup. That's all.
- Dylan16807 4y ago
  > hop back and forth between GH and the blog post trying a bunch of examples The hopping back and forth was intended (and suboptimal) but you were never supposed to try the examples to get the answers.
  - dcow 4y ago
    To each their own. I just didn't like the style. I provided constructive criticism in my initial comment.
    - Dylan16807 4y ago
      I'm not defending the style, I'm saying that part of your criticism is mistaken. The answers are there so you don't have to run it. Running it is an option if you want to experiment, not a part of taking the quiz.

fierro 4y ago

agreed, the post is missing a clear explanation of what defines a TCP connection

jkbs 4y ago
Fair point, though gauging what is the knowledge-level of your audience is hard. Gotta pick what to include and what to omit if you want to keep it concise.
- fierro 4y ago
  for sure, gauging your audience is difficult. Still, any piece of writing benefits from a good framing. Great post, but I think jumping right into the details loses X% of potential readers. Keep up the good work :)