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From: cjohnson@somni.wpd.sgi.com (Chris Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re:  Reliable Datagram ??? Protocols
Summary: Check out XTP
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Date: 16 Oct 90 21:39:43 GMT
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> postel@VENERA.ISI.EDU sez:
>
> "Reliable Datagram" is an oxymoron.
>
> --jon.

Perhaps reliable datagram using UDP is an oxymoron, depending on the
transport layer.

However XTP datagrams *are* reliable.  Mail to xtp-request@pei.com
for information or a XTP spec.

					Chris Johnson
					cjohnson@pei.com