Re: IPv6

2001-06-27 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
IPv6 support in Solaris 8, also. RGF Robert G. Ferrell

Re: I-D archives available anywhere?

2001-06-18 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
And *NO*, this is *NOT* a 'we need to use XML/HTML/etc' - we haven't waited the requisite 6 months before re-starting that flame war. ;) Ah, but what about the Should we keep archives of expired drafts war? ;-) Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer

Re: press release: new IETF WG: Drunk Driving on the Internet

2001-05-08 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
IETF also promised to establish liasons with other standards organizations which have groups tasked with standardizing driving while blind, under the influence of hallucinogens, and with railroad spikes through the driver's head. Not to mention driving while talking on a cell phone. ;-) RGF

Re: Carrier Class Gateway

2001-04-25 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
what type of media do you propose to run ISBP over? Sailor-to-Sailor Relay, or maybe a specialized version of avian carriers (RFC 1149 et al.) using albatrosses or seagulls. RGF

Re: Carrier Class Gateway

2001-04-25 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
However, those of us who choose to use asynchronous protocols can more easily make use of powerful, space saving message compression -- http://www.anbg.gov.au/flags/signal-meaning.html If there is ever an IETF held at sea, I nominate the flag for Y - I am carrying mails as a conference

RE: MIME Format

2001-03-23 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
peaks English better than most of us speak French. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: Deja Vu

2001-03-20 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
gets a little, um, intemperate)... ;-) Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer National Business Center U. S. Dept. of the Interior [EMAIL PROTECTED] Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: FanPageGuide is looking for guides

2001-03-01 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
rontrunner for the 2001 "Unclear on the Concept" Award. ;-) RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: HTML better for small PDAs

2001-02-23 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
source documents are fine; if someone wants to convert their personal copies of the docs into XML, PDF, HTML, or Morse Code, they're perfectly welcome to do so. Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: Writing Internet Drafts on a Macintosh

2001-02-22 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
just a sec. traditionally, we have this discussion every six months. it has not been six months yet. If this trend keeps up, eventually all IETF discussions will be centered on this one subject, which, ironically enough, has nothing to do with actual engineering. Who says the universe has

Re: Writing Internet Drafts on a Macintosh

2001-02-22 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
ale, an oblique reference to popular culture. "This entire thread reminds me of Yogi Berra's most widely attributed comment." He glanced around the room, eager for the crowd's reaction. No reaction was forthcoming, however. They were all playing Quake III across their 11MB 802.1

Re: [midcom] WG scope/deliverables

2001-02-15 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
Such views, I submit, are a form of religion. Religion is a belief in a power higher than oneself. NAT-mania is a form of mass delusion. Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: Media Access Control list

2001-02-13 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
://rgfsparc.cr.usgs.gov:8090/sysadmin/oui.html although it might be a bit out of date (I'll try to update it soon). Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: To whom is ICANN answerable?

2001-02-08 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
of any governmental entities outside the U.S. The prevailing view seems to be "the Commerce Department giveth, and the Commerce Department can taketh away." Deep down, the U.S. still thinks it owns the Internet. Sigh. Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferr

Re: Technical Internet Advancements for White House Internet Strategies

2001-01-04 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
the next thing it should do is apply for membership of the European Union I'm unclear on this concept. Wouldn't it rather make a mockery of the EU (or at least of the name) if countries from outside Europe start joining up? Sort of like admitting Japan into NATO. RGF Robert G. Ferrell

Virus Notice Deluge

2001-01-03 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
any day compared with this brain-dead auto-spam behavior. I've gotten 60 of these since 12/26. Aaargh. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer National Business Center U. S. Dept. of the Interior [EMAIL PROTECTED] Who goeth

Re: Welcoming newcomers

2000-12-22 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
run solely by and for the benefit of large corporations. It isn't a particularly difficult argument to counter, but the damage to the organization's image is still there. Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer National Business Center U. S. Dept. of the Inter

Re: Bottom feeders

2000-12-20 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
. Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: Internationalization and the IETF

2000-12-07 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
the use of bookmarks/hyperlinks or email address books, anyway. It might be a hassle in the original contact to have to type in a sequence of numbers, but after that it's back to point and click. Maybe in the long run we just won't need domain name translation. Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell

Re: Diacritical application in the DNS

2000-12-06 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
? ;-) RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer National Business Center U. S. Dept. of the Interior [EMAIL PROTECTED] Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: Will Language Wars Balkanize the Web?

2000-12-04 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
Wasn't there a Dilbert cartoon regarding sending a page to a pager number containing a caret? ;) It was a tilde. ;-) RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer National Business Center U. S. Dept. of the Interior [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Re: Standartization of User Input for find\search engines]

2000-10-16 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
syntax for every search engine. It would be nice if we had a standard that all engines could adopt (or at least offer compliance with). Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer National Business Center U. S. Dept. of the Interior [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Please Call the FBI and other gibberish

2000-08-07 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
aliases in your kill file. Cheers, RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: draft-ietf-nat-protocol-complications-02.txt

2000-07-18 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
Wrong I'm reading it :P Leave AOL alone. AOlers also know that AOL isnt top class but we like easy listening once in a while Um, I guess this isn't one of those 'whiles.' Received: from [4.33.131.234] by web4601.mail.yahoo.com ;-) RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP

RE: If you think you've heard it all check this

2000-07-17 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
pen nonetheless. And it won't just be "Big Brother," either. Caveat Scriptor, if you know what I mean. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: Thanks for visiting MP3.com

2000-07-07 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
OK, I'll bite now. I know what a two-by-four is, but what's a clue-by-four? A clue-by-four is a large, heavy, blunt object used to forcibly inject clues into those who have proven otherwise clue-resistant. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth

Re: RFC 2862 on RTP Payload Format for Real-Time Pointers

2000-06-30 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
nouncement. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: IETF Wireless LAN history

2000-06-29 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
Or you can use *one* bullet, and watch the other 99 devices get disconnected very quickly ;) For some reason, my manager hasn't approved this technique as a cost-cutting move - I'm not sure why... ;) I think the ammo manufacturers have a pretty strong lobby. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP

Re: IP over MIME

2000-06-22 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
Consider the possibilities of a neutrino beam -- no media costs and lower latency than direct point-to-point fiber. I think IP over Human Alpha Waves (IP-HAW) might be promising, too. RGF Robert G. Ferrell Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: Best Toner Cartridge Prices Ever

2000-06-20 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
--LASER, FAX AND COPIER PRINTER TONER CARTRIDGES-- I submit this as a candidate for the in situ definition of irony (not to mention pristine timing). ;-) RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: fyi.. House Committee Passes Bill Limiting Spam E-Mail

2000-06-19 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
to receive as 'spam.' It would be extremely challenging and largely useless to attempt to regulate what you can't even categorize, methinks. RGF Robert G. Ferrell Who goeth without humor goeth unarmed.

Re: remove me from list

2000-06-12 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
. As to forwarding it to the "appropriate agency for pursuit...," good luck. If you find one that does any sort of pursuit, let me know, would you? RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer National Business Center, US DoI [EMAIL

Re: RFCs in print

2000-06-02 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Systems Security Officer National Business Center, US DoI [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not an official statement by any entity of the US Government

Re: draft-ietf-nat-protocol-complications-02.txt

2000-04-20 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
By the way, just out of interest, don't the tops of your knees get kind of bruised every time to you see the word "NAT", or have you learned to scoot back from your desk in time? Looks to me like knees are getting bruised all around. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information System

Re: Internet SYN Flooding, spoofing attacks

2000-02-24 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
You can't, because you died in 1980. Existentialists don't "die," they just go from being to nothingness. RGF Robert G. Ferrell, CISSP Information Security Officer National Business Center, US DoI [EMAIL PROTECTED] Noth

Re: Confirmation for subscribe ietf

2000-01-12 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
Someone (possibly you) has requested that your email address be added to or deleted from the mailing list "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". Pretty slick trick: a mailing list asking to be added to itself. RGF Robert G. Ferrell Internet Technologist National Business Center, US DoI [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Email messages: How large is too large?

1999-12-17 Thread Robert G. Ferrell
tasked with administering email for a large federal agency (I don't do that anymore, thankfully, but I sympathize with admins who do), so I for one would be quite interested in participating in such an effort RGF Robert G. Ferrell Internet Technologist National Business Center, US DoI [EMAIL