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7/22/2026 • EN

MCP Is the Tool Plane, Not the Agent Controller: Enterprise Agent Control Plane Series, Part 1

Explains why MCP should be a tool plane, not the complete agent controller, in enterprise AI systems.

Agent Control Plane Enterprise Architecture mcp Protocol Design Tool Plane

Paul Bryant

8/1/2024 • EN

ICYMI: Video Series on TCP/IP Application Protocol Design

A video series on designing TCP/IP application protocols, featuring a live-coded chat server using modern .NET APIs.

.net async Protocol Design Sockets Tcpip

Stephen Cleary

7/1/2019 • EN

Absence of certain features in IRC considered a feature

Argues that IRC's lack of modern features like embedded images and rich text is a strength, ensuring accessibility and a consistent baseline for all users.

accessibility Chat Systems Irc Legacy Support Protocol Design

Drew DeVault

6/1/2010 • EN

Thoughts and rambling on the X protocol

A developer's critical analysis of the aging X11 protocol, its history, and the challenges of extending a decades-old system.

legacy systems Protocol Design Windowing System X11 Protocol Xcb

Julien Danjou

Protocol Design Articles

MCP Is the Tool Plane, Not the Agent Controller: Enterprise Agent Control Plane Series, Part 1

ICYMI: Video Series on TCP/IP Application Protocol Design

Absence of certain features in IRC considered a feature

Thoughts and rambling on the X protocol

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