Re: A question for the house and the moderators (was Re: Vyatta as a BRAS)

[Dobbins, Roland]

On Jul 15, 2010, at 11:43 PM, Larry Sheldon wrote:

> A democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.


Under the assumption that I'm meant to be fulfilling the role of the lamb, I 
know when I'm outvoted, heh.  This topic is obviously past its shelf-life.

;>

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Roland Dobbins  // 

Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.

-- H.L. Mencken

A question for the house and the moderators (was Re: Vyatta as a BRAS)

[Larry Sheldon]

Oops--itch trigger finger


[a round of the on-going and growing tedious micturation tournament]

Is this squalling fest really more "operational" than a conversation
dealing with a disabling spam attack?

Really?

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A democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.

Freedom under a constitutional republic is a well armed lamb contesting
the vote.

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A question for the house and the moderators (was Re: Vyatta as a BRAS)

[Larry Sheldon]

On 7/15/2010 11:39, Dobbins, Roland wrote:
> 
> On Jul 15, 2010, at 11:33 PM, Joe Greco wrote:
> 
>> Provided with a counterexample where this isn't true, you simply ignore it.
> 
> 
> I've yet to see a counterexample involving a software-based edge router in a 
> realistic testbed environment being deliberately packeted in order to cause 
> an availability hit - apologies if I've missed one, mind.
> 
>> Your arguments revolve around "My Ford Pinto's gas tank once exploded on me 
>> and it happened to other people too, therefore all inexpensive cars have 
>> unsafe gas tanks."
> 
> Actually, it's more along the lines of, "I've seen multiple accidents 
> involving multiple brands/models of economy-class automobiles in which the 
> passengers were grievously-injured or worse, while also having observed 
> passengers walking away from similar accidents in similar circumstances 
> involving heavier, more sturdily-built vehicles."
> 
> ---
> Roland Dobbins  // 
> 
> Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.
> 
> -- H.L. Mencken
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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A democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.

Freedom under a constitutional republic is a well armed lamb contesting
the vote.

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