>> It is best to find some reasonable ground where 90% of the people in >> the world will find the security acceptable, and then let the 10% who >> care configure the rest. >> >> But I would also point out that the argument you're making can be >> applied to applications as well as network gear.
> We are talking about whether to bring up routing. The risk is theft > of service. This is like locking the screen door if the inside door > deadbolt is already locked. No, we're talking about what sort of reachability to provide once routing is up. > It is only an issue if the inside door has no locks or has very > ineffective locks and even then locking the screen door doesn't really > help much anyway. I completely disagree. Even a screen door can be an effective component of an overall security system. Having a system is the key, not a single component that handles all security of all types in all situations. :-) Russ _______________________________________________ homenet mailing list homenet@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/homenet
