> However, it's definitely not a replacement for TCP in the way the article implies.
UDP isn’t TCP and that’s kind of the point. For a large number of use cases the pain TLS imparts isn’t worth it.
QUIC is flexible and fabulous, but heavyweight and not fit for light hardware. it also begs the question “If the browser supported raw UDP what percent of traffic would use it?”
UDP isn’t TCP and that’s kind of the point. For a large number of use cases the pain TLS imparts isn’t worth it.
QUIC is flexible and fabulous, but heavyweight and not fit for light hardware. it also begs the question “If the browser supported raw UDP what percent of traffic would use it?”