enger@GBURG.SCC.COM (08/26/88)
I do not mean to diminish the importance of the Friendliness aspects of Van's work. Indeed, I am a user of WIN/TCP 3.2 and thus enjoy the benefits. Van's header-prediction / code-streamlining work can however provide two improvements for the user. First, given the proper underlying network(s), the user can see improvements in transfer speed. More importantly, regardless of the underlying network(s), the user will enjoy a REDUCTION in the amount of CPU utilization. Thus, Van's work could be thought of as efficiency improvements. Everyone wants faster computers; Van has done something to help. Van Jacobson for President! Cheers, Bob Enger