Re: A description of Wireshark

[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss.ws () gmail com>]

On 01/12/15 16:45, Guy Harris wrote:
> On Jan 12, 2015, at 1:08 PM, Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter () xs4all nl> wrote:
>
> > Also dopping the 'network' from 'network protocol analyzer' doesn't feel right
> > either. They main focus is still, and will certainly be, network packet
> > analysis. The fact that record based file formats can be read as well, is just a
> > nice abstraction, not it's strength.
>
> Perhaps one reason Jeff decided to drop "network" was that Wireshark also handles protocols for buses not always thought of as 
> "networks", e.g. USB and Infiniband.

Yes, and this was based on Michal's comment:

> "network protocol analyzer" -> most people read "network" and they are thinking "LAN/WiFi", but they forgot about Bluetooth, USB, 
> etc. I think "network" word can be removed.

To me Bluetooth is still a network (PAN rather than LAN) protocol but 
(to my way of thinking) USB isn't a network.

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