I think it also depends on your application. The people asking and answering these questions may be apples and oranges.
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: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Intel-based 4-port Fast Ethernet Card - StarOS > We already do. Imagestream and Mikrotik for over 2 years. 0 downtime > and hot spares in the rack. :) > > Travis > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 18, 2008, at 11:56 AM, "Mark Nash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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! 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