On Monday, June 29, 1998 John Fraizer [mailto:John.Fraizer@EnterZone.Net] wrote:
Backbone providers are here to provide unhindered connection to the internet for their clients.
Is that necessarily what the customer is after, or is that a polemic? <customer_view> I think my backbone provider is there to provide me with access to Internet content, delivering the mix of throughput, latency, and price that's right for me. And I can see where caching *might* allow a service provider to better meet my needs. </customer_view>
Hijacking your clients, their clients, etc connections and shoving them through a proxy cache to save money is unethical.
Transparent proxys have one place. On the CLIENT side of the connection.
As a customer, I don't give a hoot for belief systems and opinions on where things 'ought' to be. Don't talk to me about 'unethical,' talk to me about better ways to solve my business problem. Pete ______________________________________________________________________ Peter J. Farmer E-mail: pfarmer@strategies-u.com Strategies Unlimited Voice: +1 650 941 3438 201 San Antonio Circle, Suite 205 Fax: +1 650 941 5120 Mountain View, CA 94040 WWW: http://www.strategies-u.com