Re: TTL Uses ???

Matt Crawford <crawdad@munin.fnal.gov> Fri, 14 January 1994 20:48 UTC

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From: Matt Crawford <crawdad@munin.fnal.gov>

Steve Deering sez:
> Note, however, that this is third function overloaded onto TTL
> (along with loop-breaking and maximum-lifetime enforcement), and it
> is an ugly hack.

But ... but ... if you could solve three different problems by
*introducing* one little byte, wouldn't you call that a beautiful,
rather than an ugly hack?

I can't quibble with your specific points, it's just a question of
aesthetic values.
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Matt Crawford          crawdad@fnal.gov          Fermilab

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