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It's the complete opposite: Experienced engineers understood that .0 and .255 are actually handled differently in the real-world, so they make sure to avoid th
by rvnx 3y ago
It's the complete opposite:
Experienced engineers understood that .0 and .255 are actually handled differently in the real-world, so they make sure to avoid them.
"Reality sucks, deal with it"
Newbies who just read the specs and learnt from classrooms are tricked into believing that .0 and .255 are the same. Which is true on paper, but not true in reality.
- mlyle 3y agoI think what you're saying is absolutely consistent with what I'm saying-- so I'm not sure what you're trying to say or if you've grokked my point (that people completely new to networking with less formal learning and people with tons of experience are superstitious about .0).