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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: IP Masquerading
To: nate@sri.MT.net (Nate Williams)
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 15:33:49 -0700 (MST)
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> > Not if I have anything to do with it.
> 
> It sounds very useful, so why are you against it?

At a guess, I'd say Garrett was (rightfully) against violating RFC's
in order to do something that can be better accomplished through one
of several other approaches.

Of course, this is only a guess.  8-).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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