}
-- Larry Wall in <
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+/*
+ * [...] Note that 120 sec is defined in the protocol as the maximum
+ * possible RTT. I guess we'll have to use something other than TCP
+ * to talk to the University of Mars.
+ * PAWS allows us longer timeouts and large windows, so once implemented
+ * ftp to mars will work nicely.
+ */
+(from /usr/src/linux/net/inet/tcp.c, concerning RTT [retransmission timeout])
+
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