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On Sun, 18 May 2008 09:29:47 +0930 Mark Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, 17 May 2008 09:34:19 -0500 > [email protected] wrote: > > > On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 04:47:02PM +0930, Matthew Moyle-Croft wrote: > > > I'm sure it'll be good for a number of security providers to hawk their > > > wares. > > > > > > If the way of running this isn't out in the wild and it's actually > > > dangerous then a pox on anyone who releases it, especially to gain > > > publicity at the expensive of network operators sleep and well being. > > > May you never find a reliable route ever again. > > > > I personally like Gadi's work, but not as much as I like getting my > > packets to their destination. I personally don't quite understand why > > netops keep buying proprietary, closed technology for routers, but I'm > > not and have never been a netop so I'm sure there's good reasons. To > > me it seems that if you need reliable router hardware, you can buy > > that from a vendor, but in theory I don't see why the software for > > routers couldn't be much more open. When I can, I reflash my WAPs > > with DD-WRT, because at least then I understand the system (and you > > can't secure what you don't understand), but I am not saying that's > > much of a comparison. > > > <snip> > > As the cliche goes, "If you want something done properly, you have to > do it yourself." If you can't do it (all) yourself, because you don't > have the time and the expertise, then inherently you have to place a should have been "have the time and/or the expertise" > level of trust in other people. > > Regards, > Mark. > > -- > > "Sheep are slow and tasty, and therefore must remain constantly > alert." > - Bruce Schneier, "Beyond Fear" > > _______________________________________________ > NANOG mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/nanog -- "Sheep are slow and tasty, and therefore must remain constantly alert." - Bruce Schneier, "Beyond Fear" _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/nanog
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