On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 11:38:22PM +0100, Gert Doering wrote:
> 
> Other protocols are even worse, IBM SNA usually aborts session
> immediately if packets are lost (and reordering is counted as 
> "lost")...

The ISO protocols (eg class 4 transport over LLC1, and LLC2 itself)
require that the network not duplicate nor re-order packets.

Lost packets should be ok.

	David

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