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It's impossible to know how often participants chose to stick to the standards anyway despite it not being in their best interest. Do you have any specific exam
by otterley 2mo ago
It's impossible to know how often participants chose to stick to the standards anyway despite it not being in their best interest. Do you have any specific examples?
- inigyou 2mo agoLinux routers responding ICMP from 192.0.0.8 when not having an IP address (currently being standardized). Clouds using class E address space (240.0.0.0-255.255.255.254). Routers that drop IP packets with options. The entire concept of NAT until the existing behavior was eventually standardized. Unnumbered interfaces.
- fc417fc802 2mo agoI think all of those are examples of "[doing] things against agreed-upon standards [with] a compelling reason and [with] due consideration to the adverse consequences".
- inigyou 2mo agoAnd the compelling reason is always profit.
- otterley 2mo agoNo it isn’t. Sometimes it’s security, or making the most out of limited resources. Besides, not all profitable ventures are bad.
- fc417fc802 2mo ago"The entire concept of NAT" was for profit? "Linux routers responding ICMP from 192.0.0.8 when not having an IP address" was for profit? What? The grocery store down the road only sells me things for profit but I hope you're not trying to imply that's somehow nefarious.