No, it's simply a question that I don't quite know how it works. I'm going from what you said, and you told me that defunct clients don't get dropped from a multicast group automatically. That means a disconnection mechanism is needed. Was I misinformed?
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Questions end with question marks, you were trolling
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"Are you saying that multicast drops unreachable machines automatically?", "Was I misinformed?"
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I asked "Are you saying that multicast drops unreachable machines automatically?", to which he replied "No,", so I concluded a connect/disconnect mechanism would be needed (to avoid unnecessary traffic). If something's isn't correct, talk about the issue. { Resorting to personal attacks }--
The more I read about it, the more I think his answer (and thus my conclusion) is wrong, but I haven't found a definitive answer yet.
If you have something relevant to say, either answer the pending question or explain what you disagree with.
Update: Added 2nd and 3rd para.
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I suppose that where we got crossed is that I was just trying to provide the OP with avenues of exploration, but I'm by no means any kind of authority on multicast, which is why I provided the link to the OP. You definitely misinterpreted what I (mis?) said and, at the time, I was sure it was deliberate, which is why I was pissed off and called you a troll.
You're a bright boy and I have a bad temper. I expected that you would have had some insight into multicast, or would at least read something about it on wikipedia or an RFC (which I linked to for you) before you misinterpreted me and put words in my mouth.
If my expectations were wrong and you were just being a human and didn't understand, then I apologize for the Ad Hominem attack. If not, well, if the shoe fits...
Anyhow, I do respect your intellect and understanding of Perl though you do have a tendency to be a bit contentious. Even if you were trolling a bit, you're not actually a troll.
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