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In general, an implementation must be conservative in its sending behavior, and liberal in its receiving behavior.
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TCP implementations will follow a general principle of robustness: be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others.
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August 6, 1943
Died:
October 16, 1998
(aged 55)
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Jonathan Bruce Postel was an American computer scientist who made many significant contributions to the development of the Internet, particularly with respect to standards.
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