RFCs (was RE: [Sussex] Ping protocol)

[Steve Dobson]

Matt

On 24 June 2003 at 16:33 Macdonald-Wallace, Matthew J wrote:
> >Take a look for the ICMP protocol - that's the one used by ping.
> >I suggest the RFCs but their style can be a little unique at times.
> 
> I love RFCs, the ones on IP Datagram delivery via carrier pidgeon
> (ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1149.txt) and the Infinite 
> Monkey protocol
> (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2795.txt) are my faves... :p
> 

I heard a few years ago that some college/uni implmented the IP carrier
pidgeon and got it to work.

Steve