>> stevens' tcpip illustrated vol1 talks about a "simultaneous tcp open"
>> where both sides do an active open.  does netbsd support this?
>
>ALL conforming TCPs do that. We certainly do. I doubt the code is much 
>exercised, though -- it is rather a rare event.

hmm.  you are correct.

i only remember trying it a year or so ago and it not working.  so i
asked...instead of trying to demonstrate it to myself empirically.
which would have been easier.  :)

thanks.

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