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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: More questions about TLI
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Date: Wed, 9-Dec-87 14:34:58 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  9 14:34:58 1987
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> By creating streams Ritchie basically was expressing the view that
> the old interface was inadequate for multiplexed data streams and
> protocol stacks.

Yes, and you'll notice that the new machinery was a modest extension of
the old -- basically the ability to stack line disciplines rather than
just choosing one -- rather than a complete re-invention of the wheel.

> Now I think streams in Ritchies implementation are okay, I just don't
> feel they lend themselves to offloading lower protocol levels to a
> network front-end processor...

Gee, we're planning to do precisely that using Ritchie streams (not the
SysV version, which one of my less diplomatic friends calls "sewers")
and we see no significant problems.
-- 
Those who do not understand Unix are |  Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
condemned to reinvent it, poorly.    | {allegra,ihnp4,decvax,utai}!utzoo!henry