Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!sri-spam!ames!ptsfa!dual!ucbvax!VAX.DARPA.MIL!PERRY From: PERRY@VAX.DARPA.MIL (Dennis G. Perry) Newsgroups: mod.protocols.tcp-ip Subject: Re: GOSIP vs TCP/IP Message-ID: Date: Tue, 17-Mar-87 06:09:21 EST Article-I.D.: Posted: Tue Mar 17 06:09:21 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 18-Mar-87 06:49:54 EST References: Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 9 Approved: tcp-ip@sri-nic.arpa Mike, I like artichokes, but cannot stand brussels sprouts. :-) Actually, aside from the packet size question, which is a real variable left out of many of the off the cuff remarks about performance, I would like to know how the Arpanet compares to commercial offerings. My experience is that it fares well (present limited capacity in the net excepted). dennis -------