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From: jmc@ksu.ksu.edu (James M. Chacon)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: TCP latency
Date: 12 Jul 1996 17:40:24 -0500
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"John S. Dyson" <dyson@inuxs.att.com> writes:

>tedm@agora.rdrop.com wrote:

>> 
>> You are probably correct in that Terry was speaking theoretically, rather than
>> practically.  In any case, this thread has grown from the "my D$$K is bigger
>> than yours" to something more approximating reality, and has gotten more
>> useful and interesting as a result.
>> 
>Y'know, I usually don't care how big my D$$K is until someone starts
>making theirs look bigger than it really is...

Which:

1. You haven't proved he's attempting to do. But of course arguing for no
   particular reason hasn't ever stopped you before.

2. Why is this on the netbsd groups? If it's a comparison of your D$$K size
   to Linus's, take it somewhere people care, like misc.test. I've seen
   calm carefully constructed arguments from him, and complete senseless
   ravings from you....


James