FreeBsd as internet router

[Brooks Davis]

On Wed, Dec 29, 2004 at 10:19:51AM -0600, Peter Schultz wrote:
> On Dec 28, 2004, at 7:56 PM, George V. Neville-Neil wrote:
> >At Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:59:29 -0800,
> >Brooks Davis wrote:
> >>
> >>[1  <text/plain; us-ascii (quoted-printable)>]
> >>[cc'ing doc since I think this is really a doc issue.  Please trim 
> >>your
> >>reply list as needed]
> >>
> >
> >Sorry to chime in late on this.  I suspect the assertion about FreeBSD
> >and building a router does have to do with complete RFC compliance.
> >As Brooks pointed out, no router ever built actually complied with all
> >the RFCs.
> 
> I got into FreeBSD starting with release 3.2, and I remember reading 
> and asking about this then.  The answer I got was not as explanatory, 
> it was more like, "FreeBSD routing works great, get 'er done!"  How 
> about changing it around to put FreeBSD in a more positive light:
> 
>     FreeBSD is a highly reliable solution for your routing needs.
>     However, configured in this way, it does not completely comply
>     with the Internet standard requirements for routers.  The fact is,
>     these same standards are not implemented by dedicated routing
>     hardware either, and not only that, but it would be unwise to
>     implement some of them.
> 
> Or something like that, so that people don't jump to the conclusion 
> that FreeBSD is behind the times or somehow inferior.

The offending paragraph has been taken out and shot.  If someone find a
real issue we will document it, but until then, the warning serves not
purpose.

-- Brooks

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