From: Peter Deutsch <pdeutsch(_at_)earthlink(_dot_)net>
Who was the Roman Senator who ended every speech with "Carthage must be
destroyed"? You might take solace from the fact that eventually Carthage
was destroyed, but the power struggles and cost of that conflict hurt
Rome hugely in the process. Better to light a candle than to curse the
darkness, and all...
I thought it was agreed among histgorians that the destruction of
Carthage was not only worth the cost but probably necessary for
the development of the Roman Empire.
...
I might ask why you aren't more actively seeking ways to accomodate
things, rather than hoping that you're going to turn back the NAT tide
this late in the day. The water's gone beyond your ankles and is lapping
your ears on this one. It's time to accept that you lost a technical
argument and move on...
I've not noticed any technical arguments any that have been lost
in the real world or anywhere else.
I think Keith goes a little overboard in his efforts arguments, but
when talking about NAT itself, let's please keep to the facts. One
fact is that NAT boxes are widely and grossly misrepresented by vendors
and trade rag consultants.
Vernon Schryver vjs(_at_)rhyolite(_dot_)com