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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: More questions about TLI
Message-ID: <9033@utzoo.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 3-Dec-87 12:16:14 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  3 12:16:14 1987
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> To deal with the problem of multiplexed data streams from multiplexed
> sources, and in order to realize the client-server model the Berkeley 
> designer implemented the socket interface.

Unnecessarily, since all those things can be done with the old interface
given some thought and care.  Alas, it's often tempting, not to mention
exciting, to charge in and implement something new rather than thinking
carefully about how it could fit in with the old way of doing things.
-- 
Those who do not understand Unix are |  Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
condemned to reinvent it, poorly.    | {allegra,ihnp4,decvax,utai}!utzoo!henry