I have seen variations on this so, so many times over the years. "Why use that generic version, when we can roll our own?" Without a dedicated team, you're th

I have seen variations on this so, so many times over the years. "Why use that generic version, when we can roll our own?" Without a dedicated team, you're then stuck implementing and maintaining something on your own, while dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of people participate in the development of open-source libraries. This is similar to making a private fork of an open-source project. At first, it seems fantastic. But pretty soon, you discover that no one, including the original authors, can provide you with advice and support. I can't even imagine how painful that would be for part of the network stack. Yukko.