[26743] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Fw: Administrivia: ORBS [LONG]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Bush)
Fri Jan 14 19:14:41 2000
From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
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To: Steve Sobol <sjsobol@NorthShoreTechnologies.net>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 16:13:30 -0800
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>> or maybe the collocation provider sees security as THEIR business and
>> something THEY provide the customer. and maybe they see folk from outside
>> 'testing' their network to be similar to someone walking down the street
>> testing homeowners' doorknobs.
>
>> not that i agree with this position completely, but i can see how someone
>> might hold that opinion. but your self-righteous hyperbole is rather over
>> the line.
>
> This may come as a shock to many, but I agree with Randy.
>
> If someone asks ORBS to stop probing, they should stop.
fyi, i did not say that was my personal opinion. i said i could see that as
an understandable opinion held by someone else. i do not (yet) know enough
to have an informed strong opinion on this one.
randy
