Awatmath.2007
net.lan
utzoo!decvax!watmath!bstempleton
Mon Mar 15 12:53:57 1982
Re: Request for info on network design
Rather than giving a drect reply, I feel the following point should be made
to the net.
When designing a file transfer protocol, it seems to me it makes sense to
do what the orginal design for uucp detailed - namely all protocols should
start out the same.  The file transfer programs should then have a way of
communicating to eachother what protocols they can use, and chosing one they
have in common.

I don't have all the detail on the DOD TCP protocol, but I hope it does this.
If this scheme is stuck to, then everything remains extensible, which always
keeps your software costs down.