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posted by martyb on Sunday March 27 2016, @12:27PM   Printer-friendly
from the could-this-site-run-without-both-of-them? dept.

Discussion on the advantages of TCP vs UDP (and vice versa) has a history which is almost as long as the eternal Linux-vs-Windows debate. As I have long been a supporter of the point of view that both UDP and TCP have their own niches (see, for example, [NoBugs15]), here are my two cents on this subject.

Note for those who already know the basics of IP and TCP: please skip to the 'Closing the Gap: Improving TCP Interactivity' section, as you still may be able to find a thing or two of interest.

It's a primer, or a refresher, or a skip. We have all kinds here. Enjoy, or don't.


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  • (Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Sunday March 27 2016, @06:59PM

    by maxwell demon (1608) on Sunday March 27 2016, @06:59PM (#323607) Journal

    to test transmit media connection (copper, fiber, radio-waves, etc.) should use udp

    Isn't that what ICMP is for?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 28 2016, @02:56AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 28 2016, @02:56AM (#323699)

    Yes but people routinely drop ICMP packets on the floor. With the DNS amplificaton attacks, UDP is becoming the next ICMP [soylentnews.org].