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Subject: Re: how to make use of redundant routes
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Date: Wed, 21-Jan-87 01:00:15 EST
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	For the 59th time, an RFC (RFC816) in the 'Internet Protocol
Implementors Guide' discusses exactly how to use Redirects, and how to
figure out that your gateway is dead. The issue was addressed years
ago in detail, but apparently nobody bothers to read the specs.
	I won't both to waste my time pointing out that having hosts
listening to routing protocols is a terrible idea; nobody ever
believes me. Also, RIP is a piece of junk. It doesn't even work with
the current EGP, let alone with any followon. It's too bad that a) it
was around before any other IGP was, and b) it was in the Berkeley
system, because now we'll never get rid of it.

	Noel
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