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From: bs@qwerty.Germany.EU.net (Bernard Steiner)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: What is...
Date: 9 Dec 1992 08:59:28 GMT
Organization: EUnet Deutschland
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References: <1g4101INN2le@ub.d.umn.edu> <ByzG0q.BLp@ibmpcug.co.uk>
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In article <ByzG0q.BLp@ibmpcug.co.uk>, gtoal@ibmpcug.co.uk (Graham Toal) writes:
*> In article <1g4101INN2le@ub.d.umn.edu> cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu (Chris) writes:
*> >   What is 'fsp'?  I hear it is similar to ftp/telnet.  What is it,
*> >and where can I get it, and any other info about it.
*> 
*> It's an alternative to ftp - a stateless connectionless protocol running
*> over UDP packets.  Sensible idea but slow implementation.

ha - tell me, How many simultaneous udp packets would you recommend on any
given congested network ?

*> I haven't found a single interesting fsp site yet, but if you want
*> to try it out, there's a kit on rachel.ibmpcug.co.uk:/usr/local/src

I believe ftp.germany.eu.net is running fsp

-Bernard