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to: Andreas Klein
from: Christian von Busse
date: 1999-04-08 08:57:00
subject: (1/3) Packet type 2, draft 990328

Hi Andreas,

PW>>> Because then it wouldn't be a type-2 packet
JH>> True. Why do we have to stick to old standards anyway?
AK> Because you would break all existing software otherwise. This standard
AK> documents the _current_ implementation.

That's  true  so  far,  but if you want (or have to) change something
anyways, you will have to set  a  new  standard. And the new one need
not be a type-2 packet.
Ciao, Christian

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