Re: [dcp] spec updates, terminology

["Patrick R. McManus" <mcmanus@ducksong.com>]

[Eddie Kohler: Tue, May 21, 2002 at 02:30:47PM -0700]
> 
> * We're ironing out the "sequence number validity" issue (Section 4.3). A
>   new Loss Window feature defines a loss window width; a new Connection
>   Nonce feature, and associated options, facilitate getting back into sync
>   after long bursts of loss.

this is good news, my implementation more or less punts on this one
(it uses a fixed window which it just drops packets that are outside
of) on the assumption that a better definition would come along ;)

> 
> And now, a question. We're starting to dislike the names of the feature
> negotiation options (Ask, Choose, and Answer). Any suggestions? Our current
> top choice is Change (for Ask), Prefer (for Choose), and Done (for Answer).

My notes have referred to them as: assign/set, menu, confirmed.

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