Yes, I would. Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua Rowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Intel-based 4-port Fast Ethernet Card - StarOS
> This should maybe be a new thread, and I'm not sure Tom is making this point > or not,, but I agree, would you trust your CORE to anything but Cisco? I'm > not sure I would. > > Josh > > -- > NexGenAccess Inc. <http://www.nexgenaccess.com> > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:45:36 -0500 > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Intel-based 4-port Fast Ethernet Card - StarOS > > > > What does MT do that Star doesn't do in the routing arena? > > > > I'll add that both platforms have the same flaw. They use > > OpenSource, but then close the system. Seems kind of opposite the purpose. > > On a possitive note, I have to say, Mikrotik has really innovated > > their platform, with a lot of their own code and solutions, to solve > > problems that couldn't be solved using the previous alternative > > popular open source apps usually used for those purposes. My hats > > goes off to them. > > > > But the risk that keeps popping up is... They aren't Cisco, in the > > terms of 1000's of top tier people to research and support > > development of their platform. Can we trust MT's or any small > > player's proprietary code, for the long haul? In the Open Source > > world, there is a clear answer to that, make it open source, and if > > the developer stops maintaining it, there is a way to get someone to > > take over maintaining it, without loosing the investment into the platform. > > > > I'm not saying companies like MT and STAROS should make their > > proprietary code into open source. But what I like is the ability to > > ADD packages to an existing platform. > > > > I can give an example, of a monthy ago, when I installed a MT router > > because , I thought the pretty GUI would make a good impression, but > > then 24hours later I had to pull it because there was no way for me > > to test the performance of the link remotely, easilly for my > > specific situation. I needed Iperf on the router. It was a better > > choice to use a standard Linux system, basic native routing, because > > it also enabled Iperf. > > > > MT and STAROS are two nice products, but this discussion doesn't > > stop there. > > > > For example ImageStream, even though a bit more expensive, they > > provide an Open system. Their OS is maintained and preloaded with a > > few bells and whistles. But you CAN LOAD your own code ALSO. > > > > Then there is Voyeta. Its based on 2.6 Kernal of Linux, and its > > 100% open source, and give the security of using a maintained OS > > (for example BGP and QUAGGA fixes). But you can pay extra for > > maintenance and quicker updates. > > > > MT and STARTOS, will stay winners for high end WIFI Radio CPE and > > APs. But when it comes to Core Routers, to stay competitive, they > > really need to open the platform, and allow third party modules to > > be loaded by owners or developers. Sure, there is the arguement > > that "CISCO DOESN"T DO THAT", but they aren't Cisco. > > > > Tom DeReggi > > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ----- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ----- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
