Actually, I believe that since the internet core is run off of the MS platform that this has something to do with the release Microsoft SP1 for their 2003 release yesterday. ;)
On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 08:09:02 -0800 Steve Kudlak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I suspect that this has something to do with today being April >First >called "April Fool's Day". My sister in Pittsburgh is one year >oloder >today. Since she was born a couple months permature she was a >pretty big >April Fool's surprise. > >Have Fun, >Sends Steve > > >Larry Seltzer wrote: > >>Internet To Close For Maintenance This Weekend >> >>April 1, 2005 Posted: 6:36 AM EDT (1136 GMT) >> >>BERN, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Long-scheduled maintenance will >bring the >>Internet down this Saturday from 9PM to 3AM Greenwich Mean Time. >> >>The Internet Architecture Board, in coordination with the United >Nations, >>has planned an "infrastructure maintenance window" for several >years. >>According to IAB Senior Consultant Ursula Techensp�f "such a >massive network >>requires occasional maintenance to upgrade aging equipment." Also >planned is >>the first resorting of IP (Internet Protocol) numbers since >before the >>dotcom boom. >> >>Techensp�f added "Years ago, when the Internet was largely >academic, such >>maintenance was not as stressful or disruptive. Most maintenance >can be >>performed on a 'hot' network now, but resetting of the Internet >core still >>requires taking it down." >> >>Users should not expect to lose much data, although experts do >warn of a >>potential data surge when the network comes back up, and advise >users to >>bring systems back on the network slowly and cautiously. >> >>Copyright 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may >not be >>published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >>Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >>Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ Concerned about your privacy? Follow this link to get secure FREE email: http://www.hushmail.com/?l=2 Free, ultra-private instant messaging with Hush Messenger http://www.hushmail.com/services-messenger?l=434 Promote security and make money with the Hushmail Affiliate Program: http://www.hushmail.com/about-affiliate?l=427 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
