On Mon, 7 Nov 2005, Blaine Christian wrote:

Don't use proprietary protocols and insist on interoperability. Then make them play nice together!

Good luck getting vendors to do something a-la "Open Standards" and withdrawing from labeling their product better because of "new and improved *PIMP* F(ool)u-ness!" So Cisco rewrote RIP to IGRP then to EIGRP patented "extended rip!" capabilities and made a profit. I blame those who were conned into falling for the bait because now they're stuck on that fish hook. But also those who failed to adapt and change faster are to be blamed. But what can you expect from a bunch of underappreciated volunteers. Where can I send a Starbucks coffee platter for those engineers in some upcoming event? =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ J. Oquendo GPG Key ID 0x97B43D89 http://mo.fscker.com :: Obscurity through Insecurity "How can we account for our present situation unless we believe that men high in this government are concerting to deliver us to disaster?" Joseph McCarthy "America's Retreat from Victory"