Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:51:53 -0700 (PDT) From: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> To: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "broadcast ping" message Message-ID: <200304161851.h3GIprKO080872@strings.polstra.com> In-Reply-To: <20030416114002.K46401-100000@moo.sysabend.org> References: <20030416114002.K46401-100000@moo.sysabend.org>
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In article <20030416114002.K46401-100000@moo.sysabend.org>, Jamie Bowden <ragnar@sysabend.org> wrote: > > > Then submit a draft for a superceding RFC, don't ignore it just because > > > it's inconvenient. That's a Microsoft attitude. > > Take it up with the NSP folks. I've not written standards stuff, and this > > is now a > > Best Current Practices. I've had my share of DDoS's from broadcast pings. > > > > It's NOT JUST ME, it's the ENTIRE ISP Community. > > All the world is not an ISP. Having worked in that industry in the past, > I understand why they do things, but changing the default behaviour to > violate RFCs is not what I consider a good thing. The option to turn it > is great for those who want or need it. > > Using Cisco as an example doesn't bolster your argument, BTW, they've done > their share of boneheaded things in the past as well. > > If the world is a better place for an updated standard, then fix the > standard, don't ignore it. This isn't directed at you personally Larry, > it's just a general rant. Oh, drop it! Security fixes don't wait on standards. You've got a knob to make it do what you want -- so use it. Please stop the whining or at least remove me from the cc list. John -- John Polstra John D. Polstra & Co., Inc. Seattle, Washington USA "Disappointment is a good sign of basic intelligence." -- Chögyam Trungpa
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