RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Hackers defense: The computer did it

["Ross, Matthew" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> I do argue with the concept of smarter routers. It's an 
> idealistic model
> that doesn't really address the issue. The problem is that in addition
> to the increasing demand for bandwidth and the associated increase in
> performance that goes along with that, you also have the increase in
> computational complexity associated with simple logical concepts that
> people take for granted.

Meaning the "smart router" has to be excessively smart, smarter than nearly all other devices on the network. Sounds like SGI will get a head start in that market. ;-)

Still, thats the expensive and unweildy solution, I think the solution still comes back to end-users, as Jim said, starting to use their brains. Irresponsibility is the root of much evil.

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