On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 13:06, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> The 4-layer TCP/IP model makes a better model, because it's closer to >> what's actually used. > > Way to not respond to anything I or anyone else wrote. > > It appears your entire argument is "OSI isn't TCP/IP". I could > reiterate my entire post, and also touch on what some other people > wrote, but if seems like you're not listening and won't respond, so I > don't see the point.
Well then, to expand upon my thoughts: Using a model that bears little relationship to reality is a faux pas, and likely to lead you to bad conclusions. There are also dangers involved in adding layers to a conceptual model of networking, as described in RFC3439 (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3439). It ain't scientific. I believe it's better to acknowledge that everything above layer 3 is a bunch of different protocols, some of which stand alone and some of which are encapsulated in other protocols, than to use a flawed model and fool ourselves into thinking something that isn't so. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
