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[Nick Moffitt]

On Thu, 20 Aug 1998, Nick Moffitt wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Aug 1998 javilk at polly.mall-net.com wrote:
> 
> >     Uh... isn't TCP/IP sort of a routing protocol in some respects?
> >     With no deterministic single delivery path?
> 
> :set pedantic
> 	
> 	IP is a routing protocol.  It determines where the packets
> (made by TCP) will go.  TCP is not a routing protocol in any respect.
> Actually, there's no such thing as a "TCP/IP packet".  A TCP packet
> wrapped in an IP header is usually called a "frame" (correct me if I'm
> wrong on this one, folks).
> 
> :set nopedantic

	Allow me to correct my previous statement.  (this'll improve
my rating on the list.  I was #2 when last Rick forwarded it to me)
IP is an addressing protocol, and routing is done via other means.
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