Re: Followup British Telecom outage reason

I can only assume what drives them is the either (a) desire to support slideware protocols early, and in code people actually try and use, (b) the knowledge that such slideware protocols, in aggregate across a large network, eat more router horse power, and thus sales-$$$, for those gullible enough to implement them, or (c) some combination between the two.

I have not seen anyone note that all major vendors are usually focused on revenue from new sales and that maintenance income is seen as a bonus. While new sales are driven by being able to compete with the next vendor, new features will always be prioritised over stability. Peter