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Technically accurate (as far as I can tell), thorough, backed by references, clear, and light-hearted. I'd give this a handful of upvotes it I could.
– Scott - Слава Україні
Commented Oct 22, 2015 at 18:35
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The avian example is lucid and hilarious!
– john
Commented Nov 11, 2018 at 0:49
Hm. I thought the Avian Carriers in RFC 1149 sat under IP, replacing the data link layer (Ethernet vel sim).
– Mark Reed
Commented May 17, 2021 at 22:09
It's a common misconception that RFC1149 solely specifies the link layer for avian carriers, a misconception reinforced by the title and content. However, later analysis has concluded that RFC1149 specifies both the avian carrier layer and the datagram layer that it encapsulates.
– Bob Briscoe
Commented May 19, 2021 at 11:33
Closer inspection of RFC 1149 reveals evidence of earlier, possibly covert work on avian overlay networks using a centralized hub topology. It is conjectured that the hubs, termed lofts by those versed in the art, used cut-through forwarding to bypass the latency of duct-tape decapsulation, optical scanning, re-printing and re-encapsulation. Further evidence of covert work on avian routers can be found in two leaked mentions in RFC 2549
– Bob Briscoe
Commented May 19, 2021 at 12:08

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