Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!decvax!ucbvax!TWG.ARPA!dcrocker From: dcrocker@TWG.ARPA (Dave Crocker) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc Subject: RE: TCP/IP and DECNet Message-ID: <8710261915.aa06931@Louie.UDEL.EDU> Date: Mon, 26-Oct-87 19:04:00 EST Article-I.D.: Louie.8710261915.aa06931 Posted: Mon Oct 26 19:04:00 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 29-Oct-87 02:12:10 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: Dave Crocker Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 17 Re: Brendan's follow-up query... Sigh. "PCIP" is a strange spelling for "VMS" so I certainly hope that this is the pc distribution list. I was simply trying to point out that the pc-related problem that was being described can be solved in an alternate manner. Namely, by moving the "multiplexing problem" with having to support dual protocols, off of the PC and onto the VAX. Somebody once told me that PCs like to have their life kept simple, whereas VAXes run serious operating systems and are more comfortable with the complexity... Dave ------