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List:       suse-programming-e
Subject:    Re: [opensuse-programming] line-oriented TCP protocol?
From:       Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam () whitemice ! org>
Date:       2010-09-30 19:09:44
Message-ID: 1285873784.3954.10.camel () linux-yu4c ! site
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On Thu, 2010-09-30 at 11:41 -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> First of all, TCP is not stream oriented.

Yes,  it is.  See RFC793.  It provides what is in essence a stream and
is referred to as such in the specification; a bidirectional stream
between two sockets.

> a connection with a remote host. The IP protocol is a windowing protocol
> (in contrast to an old ack/nak protocol). 

TCP layers on top of IP to create a reliable streaming protocol.
"reliable" being a relative term, of course.

> . I suggest you consult
> a good book on Unix/Linux network programming, such as /UNIX Network
> Programming/, by the late W. Richard Stephens. This was at one time the
> best set of books. 

+1  But, sadly, it doesn't cover SCTP.


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