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From: MILLS@USC-ISID.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Slot Mechanics
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Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 12:52:05 EST
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In response to the message sent   6 Dec 1985 10:23:28 EST from PADLIPSKY@USC-ISI.ARPA

cheers,

Our gateway has several customers scattered from Maryland to California,
all of which have extensive subnet networks in order to reduce the demand
for core slots. One of our customers is using a class-C number because
his Apollos cannot the subnet thing do. My comment was to suggest to him
those Apollos either learn that trick or go babble only with themselves.

There is nothing mysterious about competing for slots. All slots are normally
occupied, so a new player must wait for an old gateway to crash, then grab
a slot before anyone else can. Exactly like hunting for parking spaces during
the Christmas rush. An agressive new player can always send a kiss-of-death
packet to another gateway to increase the odds, of course. I will not describe
what a kod packet is or might be.

Dave
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