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Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters?
From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:06:43 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 15 Aug 2008, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
and i am saying that you should use a router configuration *system* that avoids ticking time bombs. no router should be neglected and unloved.That, I think, is why he distinguished between routers run by "highly clueful people" and routers run by others. I think we all agree on your basic point; it's just that too many people aren't clueful enough to realize that they even have a problem, let alone know how to solve it. (Of course, you and I both have a background in programming languages and compilers, which is why we naturally think of router configurations as a form of assembler language that only a compiler should every emit.)
To avoid people feeling individually insulted, I sometimes try to distinguish between the purposes of equipment rather than the capabilities
of the person maintaining it.A NASCAR racing team may perform extensive monitoring and maintenance on their racing cars; but that doesn't mean I should need a team of 5 mechanics to keep my regular street car operating safely with a few idiot
lights on the dashboard.
Current thread:
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters?, (continued)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Robert E. Seastrom (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Randy Bush (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Sean Donelan (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Robert E. Seastrom (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Randy Bush (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr. (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Robert E. Seastrom (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Randy Bush (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Robert E. Seastrom (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Steven M. Bellovin (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Sean Donelan (Aug 15)
- RE: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Tomas L. Byrnes (Aug 16)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Joe Malcolm (Aug 15)
- RE: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Ray Burkholder (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Randy Bush (Aug 16)
- RE: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? michael.dillon (Aug 18)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Jeff Aitken (Aug 18)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Sean Donelan (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Steven M. Bellovin (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Sean Donelan (Aug 15)
- Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters? Randy Bush (Aug 15)