List Post-Simplification vs. Space Match
authorChun Lao-te Lo Kung <[email protected]>
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:13:15 +0000 (20 12:13 +0100)
committerMichal Sojka <[email protected]>
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:13:15 +0000 (20 12:13 +0100)
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@@ -340,6 +340,15 @@ die;
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                -- Larry Wall in <[email protected]>
 
+/*
+ * [...] 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])
+
 For best results, follow directions carefully.
 
 Multics is security spelled sideways.