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I always imagined that the application layer had some kind of extra overhead that would be unacceptable for general purpose use.
by skulk 2mo ago
I always imagined that the application layer had some kind of extra overhead that would be unacceptable for general purpose use.
- aftbit 2mo agoComputers are pretty fast these days. It depends on exactly what kind of general purpose use you're talking about. Trying to push 10 Gbps through a slow old machine? You're doomed. Trying to run SSH, browse the web, or even watch Netflix over a tunnel? Probably fine to send the packet up and down the stack an extra time or two.