visual traceroute (was Re: RFC1712 - is anyone actually using GPOS RR's ?)

[k claffy <kc () caida org>]

  > > >We were thinking of adding this to our automated dns scripts ... but if
  > > >nobody actually uses them, we don't want to spend time on it ...
  > > 
  > > use LOC (rfc1876) instead.  it's more or less the same, but with more
  > > info.
  > 
  > Thanks for the pointer, then my next question will be ... 
  > Are any registering LOC for their routers/hosts ?
  > Any visual traceroute or similar applications using this ?
  > 
  > /Jesper
  
        Several, including a new tool from the caida folks.
        LOCs are good stuff.
  
  --bill
  

bill means:

        www.caida.org/Tools/GTrace/

(uses visualroute maps w permission)

presented at Usenix last week
http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa99/index.html

uses NetGeo
        www.caida.org/Tools/NetGeo/

still not optimal, but headed
in the right direction

k