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Subject: Re: [9fans] Re: Free Plan 9 "shell" accounts?
From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@plan9.bell-labs.com>
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 23:00:48 -0400
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> The average human response time is something like 200mS. If there is a
> problem then it's not 38mS latency, there is something else dragging it
> down.

This is true.  There are too many round trips in most
graphics operations.  That multiplies the 38ms up to
something barely bearable.  But like I said, the latency of
those operations is the real barrier to using the system
remotely.

Russ