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Re: How to secure the Internet in three easy steps

  • From: Paul Vixie
  • Date: Sat Oct 26 23:42:14 2002 
> Source address validation, or more generally anti-spoofing filters, do
> not require providers maintain logs, perform content inspection or
> install firewalls. But source address validation won't stop attacks,
> viruses, child porn, terrorists, gambling, music sharing or any other
> evil that exists in the world. So the proposal "1" gets extended to
> include other stuff.  It gives better ROI when more than SAV is included.

i can see how this could happen.  however, i do not think that it is the
reason why SAV is not gettign deployed.