Mike wrote:
>
> On Sat, 10 Apr 1999, Akintayo Holder wrote:
>
> > Ray Olszewski wrote:
> > >
> > > Actually, my /etc/services (Slackware 3.4) has the same, "broken" entries.
> > > Since one rarely runs a Web server through inetd, an error here would
> > > usually not affect anything. But if the entry is common, I wonder if it is
> > > in fact an error? My copy of _Web Performance Tuning_ notes that UDP is the
> > > protocol of choice for streaming audio -- might that apply to httpd-based
> > > services?
> >
> > Isn't UDP a part of the TCP/IP protocol, a replacement/complement to TCP
> > that does not ensure the arrival of data. This makes it 'faster' and of
> > lower cost.
> >
> No. TCP is a reliable connection orientated protocol that operates on top
> of IP. UDP is a datagram based (connectionless) protocol, that also
> operates on top of IP. Neither is a replacement or complement to the
> other - they are two different protocols with different uses.
In the cold light of day I realise my mistake, I was attempting to
confer the fact that UDP is part of TCP/IP and hence no surprise.
Apparently I zigged when I should have zagged
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