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> Sure - you're saying that just because you're downloading an
> application for a customer, nobody else should be able to use that
> link - and I have to say that I disagree with that viewpoint.

TCP/IP doesnt claim to be fair

> IMHO, the fact that an FTP transfer will automatically grab 100% of
> the bandwidth of one's primary link given the slightest chance can
> only be bad - and the same applies to any other protocol. What I'd
> like to see is some form of bandwidth limiting system which prevents
> any one protocol from grabbing more than 90% of the bandwidth to
> itself, but which allows any protocol to use all otherwise unused
> bandwidth if it needs it, but automatically relinquishes the excess
> bandwidth as soon as anything else needs it.

Its called CBQ and Linux 2.1.x supports it. Don't expect ISP end user
ports to support it in the next 5 years however, $10/month customers arent
worth the CPU cost of such things

Alan



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