Re: Intra/Inter - was Inet-II

[Curtis Villamizar <curtis () ans net>]

In message <2.2.32.19961013021241.006b47b0 () lint cisco com>, Paul Ferguson write
s:
> Herr Manning,
>
> At 11:15 AM 10/11/96 -0700, bmanning () ISI EDU wrote:
>
> > > You mean that routing protocols need to take account of policies? ;-)
> > >
> > > Or do you mean that BGP isn't good enough?
> > >
> > > Michael Dillon                   -               ISP & Internet Consulting
> >
> > Yes... (silly :)
> > Yes... (serious)
> >
> > BGP has a number of serious flaws.  The more complex the routing mesh, the
> > more they will become visable.  And if what I see is correct, IDRP, the 
> > BGP heir, has the same sets of problems.
>
> Another suggestion? Lacking one, one might suggest that the complexity
> of the 'mesh' needs to be simplified.
>
> - paul


Paul,

It's that sloppy multiprovider model.  Let's go back to one NSFNET
core.  :-)

Curtis

ps- For the *extremely* humor impaired -- I'm just joking.  I'm not
seriously suggesting that.  I am suggesting to Paul through (friendly)
sarcasm that we have to live with routing complexity.
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