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RE: Re: [Project] Kbd/LCD device
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- Subject: RE: Re: [Project] Kbd/LCD device
- From: Ant Skelton <fourstringmother@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 08:40:28 -0700 (PDT)
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> Ahh multicast... now that could be an interesting
> option. Well worth
> considering.
Yes, multicasts are the way to go. Broadcasts are
pretty much frowned upon these days in protocol design
for all sorts of reasons, among them their inability
to cross network boundaries, the possibility of packet
storms as a result of poorly configured devices on the
net, the additional workload they place on network
attached devices (particularly lightweight ones like
we're discusssing) and the fact that not all link
layers or network layers support them. IPv6 for
example, does not.
cheers
ant
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