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To: rascalbythesea who wrote (12633)	4/8/1999 11:37:00 AM
From: David Semoreson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

Here are a couple more comments from slashdot: "I think it is extremely great to have a Linux based router building by a big networking company. I am sure they have BGP in their product since I used their (Nbase-Xyplex) fiber optic & Switches. They have all the features you just dream about in their product and it works just astonishing. Thus I am sure they will have BGP-4, POS and WDM in their Linux-based router. I think that Linux-based router with a lot of features, an high performance and so scalable is a innovation to our ISPs community. So I think the idea to keep eyes on this product and watch it is right on place." "being employed by a xyplex-nbase reseller, i read the article with mixed emotions. yes, it's nice to see people using linux and oss to build these kinds of products, but you must consider who is building the products. having worked with the xyplex gear before the mrv buyout and subsequent merge of the xyplex and nbase product lines, i have a place in my heart for the xyplex chassis solutions (network 9000's). yes, they're slow and limited, but i sleep well at night knowing that we have 100 or so of the 15-slot chassis out there at customer sites. historically, the xyplex products have been rock-solid. but, with the merger of the two companies, the new products leave little to be excited about. anything that comes from nbase is inherently flawed, from my experience. these people can't seem to make a product that can gracefully deal with spanning tree. how can they be expected to create something that's competitive with today's gigabit switch-router manufacturers. unfortunately, most all of the new xyplex-nbase product line is developed by nbase engineers. so, being the devil's advocate that i am, i'll just have to wait and be amazed if they actually make a worthwhile product." The good, the bad and the ugly. Lets wait and see. ** David