Re: Carrier Class Gateway

[James P. Salsman]

>> what type of media do you propose to run ISBP over?
> 
> Sailor-to-Sailor Relay....

Relay?  Sounds like a synchronous protocol, requiring heavy use of 
real-time techniques such as semaphores --

  http://www.anbg.gov.au/flags/semaphore.html

If it were truly "carrier class" it would have large enough spools 
to handle plenty of asynchronous messages --

  http://www.anbg.gov.au/flags/signal-flags.html

However, those of us who choose to use asynchronous protocols can 
more easily make use of powerful, space saving message compression --

  http://www.anbg.gov.au/flags/signal-meaning.html

If there is ever an IETF held at sea, I nominate the flag for 
"Y - I am carrying mails" as a conference logo.

Cheers,
James