Re: transport layer question

[Rich Salz]

> run SSL over UDP, with a layer that provides reliable delivery.
> Of course that's duplicating the functionality of TCP, but
> people reinvent the wheel all the time...

But there are times when it is quite appropriate to build a guaranteed
delivery protocol on top of UDP.  RPC systems are a good example.  In
particular, if you have a heavily-loaded server and can avoid IP
fragmentation, UDP is the way to go. 
        /r$
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