Re: FreeBsd as internet router

From: Brooks Davis (brooks_at_one-eyed-alien.net)
Date: 12/29/04

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    Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:28:54 -0800
To: Peter Schultz <pmes@bis.midco.net>

    On Wed, Dec 29, 2004 at 10:19:51AM -0600, Peter Schultz wrote:
    > On Dec 28, 2004, at 7:56 PM, George V. Neville-Neil wrote:
    > >At Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:59:29 -0800,
    > >Brooks Davis wrote:
    > >>
    > >>[1 <text/plain; us-ascii (quoted-printable)>]
    > >>[cc'ing doc since I think this is really a doc issue. Please trim
    > >>your
    > >>reply list as needed]
    > >>
    > >
    > >Sorry to chime in late on this. I suspect the assertion about FreeBSD
    > >and building a router does have to do with complete RFC compliance.
    > >As Brooks pointed out, no router ever built actually complied with all
    > >the RFCs.
    >
    > I got into FreeBSD starting with release 3.2, and I remember reading
    > and asking about this then. The answer I got was not as explanatory,
    > it was more like, "FreeBSD routing works great, get 'er done!" How
    > about changing it around to put FreeBSD in a more positive light:
    >
    > FreeBSD is a highly reliable solution for your routing needs.
    > However, configured in this way, it does not completely comply
    > with the Internet standard requirements for routers. The fact is,
    > these same standards are not implemented by dedicated routing
    > hardware either, and not only that, but it would be unwise to
    > implement some of them.
    >
    > Or something like that, so that people don't jump to the conclusion
    > that FreeBSD is behind the times or somehow inferior.

    The offending paragraph has been taken out and shot. If someone find a
    real issue we will document it, but until then, the warning serves not
    purpose.

    -- Brooks 

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