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From: perryh@pluto.rain.com (Perry Hutchison)
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Subject: Re: TCP/IP on the way out?
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Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have seen this article which sounds much like a dream, but seems true.
> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2459286/why-tcp/why-tcp/ip-is-on-the-way-out.html
> I'd love to hear the views of those who understand the network stack.

I haven't read the article -- the page crashed Firefox -- but the
idea of anything replacing TCP/IP reminds me of:

  They who do not understand TCP are doomed to reinvent it, poorly.

I think that quote may have originated with Henry Spencer.