ietf
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: Stupid NAT tricks and how to stop them.

2006-03-27 11:59:37

From: Keith Moore [mailto:moore(_at_)cs(_dot_)utk(_dot_)edu] 

Unfortunately some protocol purity zealots still have to 
realize that 
Linksys, Netgear, Belkin and consorts don't sell NAT boxes because 
they think NAT is good, they sell NAT boxes because 
consumers want to 
buy them.

maybe this is because "protocol purity zealots" take a long 
term view and want to preserve the flexibility of the net 
"market" to continue to grow and support new applications, 
whereas the NAT vendors are just eating their seed corn.

Your long term view is irrelevant if you are unable to meet short term
challenges.

If you can't provide the functionality that the customers want your protocol
purity comes down to 'you have to do it our way, oh and by the way we have
no interest in listening to you'.

Attachment: smime.p7s
Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature

_______________________________________________
Ietf mailing list
Ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf