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From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hp.com>
Subject: Re: TCP packet size and delivery packet decisions
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:57:33 -0700
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> Is there a hard requirement about segment size being at most half the
> window ?

In the deep, dark, past of other stacks, there were concerns about devolving 
into stop-start.  I suppose from a theoretical standpoint, there is a chance 
that MSS==window, coupled with immediate ACKnowledgement on the receiver could 
send zero windows that might elicit undesirable probes?

rick jones