[127811] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Vyatta as a BRAS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dobbins, Roland)
Thu Jul 15 12:39:44 2010
From: "Dobbins, Roland" <rdobbins@arbor.net>
To: NANOG list <nanog@nanog.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:39:30 +0000
In-Reply-To: <201007151633.o6FGXAbJ011684@aurora.sol.net>
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On Jul 15, 2010, at 11:33 PM, Joe Greco wrote:
> Provided with a counterexample where this isn't true, you simply ignore i=
t.
I've yet to see a counterexample involving a software-based edge router in =
a realistic testbed environment being deliberately packeted in order to cau=
se an availability hit - apologies if I've missed one, mind.
> Your arguments revolve around "My Ford Pinto's gas tank once exploded on =
me and it happened to other people too, therefore all inexpensive cars have=
unsafe gas tanks."
Actually, it's more along the lines of, "I've seen multiple accidents invol=
ving multiple brands/models of economy-class automobiles in which the passe=
ngers were grievously-injured or worse, while also having observed passenge=
rs walking away from similar accidents in similar circumstances involving h=
eavier, more sturdily-built vehicles."
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Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.
-- H.L. Mencken
