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Re: ipv4's last graph

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Benson Schliesser)
Tue Feb 1 16:23:26 2011

From: Benson Schliesser <bensons@queuefull.net>
In-Reply-To: <m2y65zxy2q.wl%randy@psg.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 15:23:17 -0600
To: Tony Hain <alh-ietf@tndh.net>
Cc: NANOG Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org


On Feb 1, 2011, at 3:08 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
>=20
>> Is there really any value in trying to distribute graphs that will =
all
>> be flat before the end of the year?
>=20
> we're ops, often stick in the mud traditionalists and even somewhat
> supersitious.  we've had ipv4 graphs for over 15 years.  we like them.
> geoff is mr graph.  we like his grphs.  heck, you have even used them.

If you're standing near the edge of a cliff, the difference between 1 =
inch and 6 inches is significant.  Vendors are watching from the =
distance, saying "he's at the edge of the cliff!".  But to the guy =
standing there, it matters.

Plus, I like graphs.

Cheers,
-Benson



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