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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 06:51:37 +1100
From: Byron Forbes <hosh@ar.com.au>
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Yes it is. I remember having a discussion about this before thinking that ping would be
the dominant factor but bandwidth seems to be beyond imagination.

kane wrote:
> 
> Hi Byron,
> 
> Is this information really sent over the net connection?  Sheesh, that's
> would be quite insane... and I'd imagine chat would be up there as well as
> far as data transfers are concerned, do we need this in a race?!?
> 
> Does anyone out there know what information is actually sent over the net
> with GPL online?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Kane
> 
> Byron Forbes wrote in message <364985ED.63E54F4@ar.com.au>...
> >We could at least live without smoke, dust, fire, etc.... for starters. And
> I see no
> >real reason for revs/selected gear info to be exchaged either. I would
> sacrifice this
> >stuff for better connections any day. Same goes for front wheel
> orientation! Overkill on
> >Papy's part if you ask me. Ok for LANs but ridiculous for the internet.
> >

-- 
 Byron Forbes
 Captain of Team Lightning Bolt

 http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS


    and

 http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm
