> > maybe this is because "protocol purity zealots" take a long > > term view and want to preserve the flexibility of the net > > "market" to continue to grow and support new applications, > > whereas the NAT vendors are just eating their seed corn. > > Your long term view is irrelevant if you are unable to meet short term > challenges. very true. but at the same time, it's not enough to meet short term challenges without providing a path to something that is sustainable in the long term. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf