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Re:mTCP: TCP/IP applications for DOS PCs by bennysomething on Saturday July 02, 2022 @02:29AM (#31956756)
Does each application implement its own tcp up stack? Or does dos have one already?
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Re:mTCP: TCP/IP applications for DOS PCs by mbbrutman on Saturday July 02, 2022 @02:48AM (#31956811)
Each program is linked against a TCP/IP library. #defines control what parts each program gets, depending on what it needs.

The DOS TSR approach would make TCP/IP a common service for DOS programs. I went with the library approach for speed and customization purposes.

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