| To: | David Lang <david.lang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
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| Subject: | Re: TOE brain dump |
| From: | Larry McVoy <lm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> |
| Date: | Sun, 3 Aug 2003 13:30:51 -0700 |
| Cc: | Larry McVoy <lm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Erik Andersen <andersen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Werner Almesberger <werner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nivedita Singhvi <niv@xxxxxxxxxx> |
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On Sun, Aug 03, 2003 at 01:13:24PM -0700, David Lang wrote: > 2. router nodes that have access to main memory (PCI card running linux > acting as a router/firewall/VPN to offload the main CPU's) I can get an entire machine, memory, disk, > Ghz CPU, case, power supply, cdrom, floppy, onboard enet extra net card for routing, for $250 or less, quantity 1, shipped to my door. Why would I want to spend money on some silly offload card when I can get the whole PC for less than the card? -- --- Larry McVoy lm at bitmover.com http://www.bitmover.com/lm |
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