[ih] A comment on the seven layer model

[Brian E Carpenter]

I've always argued that the main defect in the 7-layer model is that
it isn't recursive, especially in layers 2-5. Given that it was invented
by computer scientists, I'm also still a bit surprised by this defect.

     Brian
On 23-Apr-25 14:01, touch--- via Internet-history wrote:
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>> On Apr 22, 2025, at 1:58 PM, Steve Crocker via Internet-history <internet-history at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
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>> Jack,
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>> I liked your comment, "I gave up long ago on trying to stuff this into a
>> 7-layer diagram and explain it.”
> 
> I like it as well. My class approach is that layers are all relative, e.g., IP-a over IP-b means that IP-a is a transport over IP-b, and IP-b is a link to IP-a.
> 
> There’s real utility in layering and in the relation of layers, but not in any absolute count.
> 
> Joe
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