[p2p-hackers] UDP file transfer link speed identification

[David Barrett]

Paul Campbell wrote:
> 
> Fortunately, out-of-order conditions are so exceedingly rare that more
> recent protocols are essentially assuming that they don't happen. The amount
> of losses/overhead incurred by NOT assuming out-of-order=packet loss is less
> than 1%. I would have to dig up the report on this to show it, but the
> empirical information is out there. So under that scenario, any time that
> you are missing an ACK (out of order or not), it's a loss.

Ah, interesting.  This is one good way to simplify my implementation. 
Thanks!

-david