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		xfs on Oct 31, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We need a replacement for TCP in the datacenter [p... KCP uses a brute force congestion control algorithm that is unfair and inefficient. It is also poorly specified, which is probably why it is less commonly used outside circumvention circles.

ronsor on Oct 31, 2022 | [–]

KCP is notably used by the popular mobile game Genshin Impact.

fomine3 on Oct 31, 2022 | [–]

Still is looks interesting for some use cases, even though it's not fair if it's fully utilized on the internet.

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