> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Tony Hain" writes: > >The Internet has value because it allows arbitrary > interactions where new > >applications can be developed and fostered. The centrally > controlled model > >would have prevented IM, web, sip applications, etc. from ever being > >deployed. If there are any operators out there who still > understand the > >value in allowing the next generation of applications to > incubate, you need > >to push back on this tendency to limit the Internet to an > 'approved' list of > >ports and service models. > > Thank you. You've got it exactly right. > > --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb
I also agree. The RFC for mail was very well designed. If people simply stuck to the orginal RFC (~800 something) and managed more of their own small systems then this spam thing just wouldn't be the problem that it has become... would it? Cheers Don
