Does this have anything to do with ping floods or syn cookie floods?? I've
heard alot about them.
Christopher Allen wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Michael J Smith wrote:
>
> > ARK (Ark is Really Kool) is basically an inter-process communication
> > wrapper. Basically, it encases the MAMMALS (Multiple Attribute Mini
> > Message Alternate Language Symbols) in couplettes enroute to the other
> > process. The ARK wrapper Looks for the appropriate entry in the
> > LAND(Logical Alternative Number Directory) for the process that is
> > trying to reach and then tries to connect with a DOVE(Does Other Voice
> > Exist) signal to that process. Each ARK lasts for approximately 40
> > cycles before timing out.
>
> Mike, you forgot to mention that ARK is always triggered by a FLOOD
> (Filesystem Link Object Overwrite Dependency) condition. [This is
> something that causes quite a bit of confusion among IT workers since ARKs
> *always* precede FLOODs, but suffice to say that ARK being observed to
> precede FLOOD therefore caused FLOOD would be, of course, to stoop to
> post-hockery (post hoc, ergo propter hoc -- after the fact, therefore
> because of the fact). But that is another subject entirely.]
>
> -Chris
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