9 Oct
2001
9 Oct
'01
2:29 p.m.
On Oct 9, 17:33, Eric Dittman wrote:
Unless I'm mistaken Dave is talking about a transmittion method that's
actually been used. There is actually an RFC for it.
Haven't carrier pigeons been extinct long before IP and UUCP were
developed?
Nope. The RFC exists (RFC 1149) and there has been a practical
implementation. See http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/
vegard@gyversalen:~$ ping -i 900 10.0.3.1
PING 10.0.3.1 (10.0.3.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.0.3.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=6165731.1 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.3.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=3211900.8 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.3.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=5124922.8 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.3.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=6388671.9 ms
--- 10.0.3.1 ping statistics ---
9 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 55% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 3211900.8/5222806.6/6388671.9 ms
vegard@gyversalen:~$
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University of York
IP over
carrier pigeon!!
UUCP over floppies ferried by cars! BLEEEAAAAAARGH!!
Peace... Sridhar 
9 Oct
9 Oct
10:19 p.m.
On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 11:29:12PM +0000, Pete Turnbull wrote:
On Oct 9, 17:33, Eric Dittman wrote:
Haven't carrier pigeons been extinct long before IP and UUCP were
developed?
Nope. The RFC exists (RFC 1149) and there has been a practical
implementation. See http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/
For a moment I wondered if the Web site was set up using the same protocol
(as a proof of concept?) but luckily it's just a normal Web site. :)
-- Derek
> IP over carrier pigeon!!
UUCP over floppies ferried by cars! BLEEEAAAAAARGH!!
Peace... Sridhar
Unless I'm mistaken Dave is talking about a transmittion method that's
actually been used. There is actually an RFC for it. 
10 Oct
10 Oct
5:48 a.m.
Derek Peschel skrev:
On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 11:29:12PM +0000, Pete Turnbull
wrote:
>
> Nope. The RFC exists (RFC 1149) and there has been a practical
> implementation. See http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/
For a moment I wondered if the Web site was set up
using the same protocol
(as a proof of concept?) but luckily it's just a normal Web site. :)
Well, there should be high latency, but the packet sizes should be quite good.
=)
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