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Subject: Re: [gnus git]  branch master updated: n0-17-27-g43f8466 =1= nntp.el (nntp-open-connection): Set TCP keepalive option.
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>> (And, besides, if nntp.el needs keepalive, doesn't all network
>> connections need it?)

> All the ones that may stay open without activity, yes.
> Oddly enough nowadays these are rarely used by the "new" protocols like
> http, video-streaming, etc...

BTW, what is the use case for the nnimap-keepalive thingy?


        Stefan "who's had to look into keepalive because the NAT router
                in his temporary apartment drops TCP connections after
                only 5min of inactivity"