Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 12:00:34 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@FreeBSD.org.uk> To: Andre Oppermann <oppermann@pipeline.ch> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, Brian Somers <brian@FreeBSD.org.uk>, jonathan michaels <jon@caamora.com.au>, Rowan Crowe <rowan@sensation.net.au>, Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net>, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: problem with user level ppp, using multilink functionality Message-ID: <199908101100.MAA01126@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 10 Aug 1999 12:33:07 %2B0200." <37AFFFE3.AC1DAFFB@pipeline.ch>
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> Brian Somers wrote:
> >
> > > Brian Somers wrote:
> > > > The *real* problem with user-ppp in this arena is that it doesn't do
> > > > any of the compression algorithms that the hardware at most ISPs does
> > > > - ie, MPPC or STAC.
> > > >
> > > > Does *ANYONE* know anybody that could push some buttons in this area
> > > > and either get deflate/predictor supported on some server hardware or
> > > > else get Microsoft/Stac to allow me to emulate their compression
> > > > algorithms ? It would make a huge difference !
> > >
> > > RFC1967, RFC1974, RFC2118, RFC2395 has some hints on the subject.
> >
> > Indeed. I've read these and even talked to the people mentioned.
> > They say that I must be a company (I can do that) and must sign an
> > NDA (I won't do that).
> >
> > I don't see why I have to sign an NDA to write some software using
> > rfcs. The MPPC spec publishes the format, but nobody's allowed to
> > implement it without an NDA ? You'd only ever get this from M$ !
> >
> > Up 'till now, it didn't really bother me 'cos I had a modem that did
> > hardware compression. Now I have an ISDN line and nothing compresses
> > anything - I've got a vested interest.
> >
> > My previous message was more of an appeal for somebody with a bit of
> > clout (this *is* freebsd-isp) to talk to Stac or M$ to convince them
> > to give me written permission to implement their protocol. They won't
> > really say much to me except ``NDA'' :-(
>
> OK, lemme see what they tell me when I ask them through my company.
Thank you. Looks like I'll owe you more than a few pints by the end
of the month :-)
> --
> Andre
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