On 7/17/13 1:59 PM, Alex Harrowell wrote: > On 15/07/13 01:09, Tony Patti wrote: >> TWELVE years ago (press release March 20 2001), Comcast deployed >> Linux-based >> Sun Cobalt Qube appliances as CPE with their business-class Internet >> service, >> these provided firewall security, web caching, optional content >> filtering, >> an e-mail server, a web server, file and print servers. > > This is a good idea At the time it may have been the "best" option, but that doesn't make it a good idea. I can't even begin to comprehend the number of support calls generated by providing CPE with those functions.
-- Jeff Walter
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