g4ugm via 44Net 44net@mailman.ampr.org writes:
... and TCP/IP predates and does not conform the ISO seven-layer model
My I recommend "The Elements of Networking Style" by Padlipsky as necessary reading for anyone who seriously wants to pursue debate along these lines?
I distinctly remember my pleasure at meeting him in person and getting to participate in some group conversations with him about formative decision points in protocol stack history when he attended the 6th ARRL Computer Networking Conference in Redondo Beach in 1987. He was, well, quite the character...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_A._Padlipsky
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