Re: "ROUTERS" vs. "routers"

[Havard Eidnes <he@uninett.no>]

Hm,

maybe I was unclear -- let me try to clarify.

The distinction between routers and hosts and the criteria to separate
between them is one which I perceive as having been well established
in Internet technology for a Long Time.  I think we should think twice
before obfuscating this distinction, or try to sneak in something
which is claimed to be somewhere between them.

I'm therefore reacting negatively to the attempt at abusing the
"router" term by introducing new and subtle meaning with a distinction
between "ROUTER" and "router".  Choose a different word if you insist
on pursuing this, please!

I've heard in other discussions the distinction between hosts
implementing a "strong" versus a "weak" model, typically used as a
distinguishing additional criteria when hosts are attached to multiple
networks and/or have multiple addresses.  However, my local RFC
repository does not have any mention of that term.  I wonder if this
direction is something which could be pursued.

Regards,

- Håvard