Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!ima!spdcc!merk!brennan From: brennan@merk.UUCP (Rich Brennan) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip Subject: Re: Does TCP/IP "comform" to ISO/OSI? Summary: My protocol suite can beat up your protocol suite :-)! Keywords: Reference Models Message-ID: <364@merk.UUCP> Date: 4 Sep 88 06:13:00 GMT References: <12426875226.25.PADLIPSKY@A.ISI.EDU> Reply-To: brennan@merk.UUCP (Rich Brennan) Organization: Technology Partners, Inc. Lines: 41 >map: Tastes Great! >mtr: Less Filling! >map: It's a floor wax! >mtr: It's a desert topping! >map: It's a candy mint! >mtr: It's a breath mint! etc. etc. etc. Into which "reference model" do you think this "discussion" fits? The Lite Beer RM: Rodney Dangerfield: I back the "ARM" because it doesn't get any respect. Bob Eucher: I favor the OSIRM because the government put it in the "front row". The World Wrestling Federation RM: Hulk Hogan: Oh yeah? Well I bet my 7 layer RM could just crush your RM. Andre the Giant: Think so?!?!? My RM will hit your RM so hard your whole protocol stack will die! The Three Stooges RM: Moe: "Spread out! Larry: Hey Moe, leave him alone! Moe: C'mere, porcupine, I'll tear your tonsils out! (just kidding, fellas :-) Rrrrrrich. -- ...!{uunet,linus!alliant}!merk!root Rich Brennan