Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 11:28:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> To: Jim Shankland <jas@flyingfox.com> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Our routed - Vern says it's old and buggy. Message-ID: <199904281828.LAA07993@apollo.backplane.com> References: <199904281658.JAA01524@biggusdiskus.flyingfox.com>
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:Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> writes:
:
:> Given the choice between OSPF and RIP1/2, OSPF is far superior
:> even on 'simple' networks. It is effectively an open protocol,
:> like BGP.
:
:Matt, can you clarify what you mean by "open" here? I know it's
:what the "O" in OSPF stands for, but in what way are OSPF and
:BGP more open than RIP?
:
:Jim Shankland
:NLynx Systems, Inc.
You can download the protocol spec without putting forth cash.
I haven't looked at it for a long time so I don't have a URL handy.
OSPF has been around for a long time.
-Matt
Matthew Dillon
<dillon@backplane.com>
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