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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: ip masquerading
To: archie@whistle.com (Archie Cobbs)
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 15:22:55 -0700 (MST)
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> So as far as the Internet, the IETF, the protocol police, and everybody
> else is concerned, there's only a single host at this site and it's
> obeying all the rules! If you disagree, then the burden of proof is on
> you to quote the relevant RFC's.

Actually, the burden is on someone who wants a proxy facility to
write one, and if they choose to go the long way around and go
with "masquerading", to get it integrated.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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