Re: question

William Allen Simpson <bill.simpson@um.cc.umich.edu> Thu, 28 January 1993 21:58 UTC

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From: William Allen Simpson <bill.simpson@um.cc.umich.edu>
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To: Noel Chiappa <jnc@ginger.lcs.mit.edu>
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Reply-To: bsimpson@morningstar.com
Subject: Re: question

> I seriously doubt we can operate worldnet with static routing and RIP as
> our routing technologies. If this is really a goal, I guess I'd like to
> know so I can retire from networking now....
>
Worldnet?  No.

But anything we do in the near term (3-5 years), has to work through all
of the regional routers that already exist, while gradually upgrading
routers and end-systems.  I thought that we were all agreed on this.

I keep telling each small manufacturer that I've worked for that they
need to at least do OSPF, but they all want to get out the door as
quickly as possible.  All they need right now for a small business is
RIP.  There are tens of thousands of these boxes being sold as we speak.
And I don't expect that they will be replaced anytime soon.  Sorry.
Them's the facts.

Bill.Simpson@um.cc.umich.edu