Group 8 final comments.
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Pearson: Score [3]

Pros:
-all messages are formated in a three block structure. <who you are>
<what you want> <the sender's data>
-heart beat of servers method: multicast to check if all servers are alive.
- request for ack

Cons:
-welcome command: does not specify the number of available slots of
neighbors
-missing some protocol specification:  when server dies how do users
switch servers? when it comes back online how does it get back old
users. unicast user->user

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Ritu: Score [5]

Pros:
-detailed protocol. gives example of each protocol.

Cons:
-does not check or handle server alias collision

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Perez: Score [4]

Pros:
-alias name is specified by IP_Port of each server, which makes it only
unique within one router. good for the short run.
-like the idea of breaking off a neighbor to allow a new comer to
connect. avoids neighborhood deadlock.
-specifies a timing diagram of protocols

Cons:
-protocol is slow since every message generated must wait for a reply.

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Reza: Score [5]

Pros:
-protocol is very detailed. covers most specifications with alternate
solutions.

Cons:
-Specifications are relatively complicated to other protocols.