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echo: fidonews
to: MICHIEL VAN DER VLIST
from: MARK LEWIS
date: 2019-06-16 11:40:00
subject: Ten Years Ago

 On 2019 Jun 16 16:42:58, you wrote to me:

 MV>>> reserved range. 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16 or
 MV>>> 100.64.0.0/10.

 MV>>> If your ISP does that to you, you no longer can run servers.

 ml>> that is wrong... you can still run servers... you just have a limited
 ml>> audience... the type of address you have has absolutely no bearing on
 ml>> whether you can run servers or not...

 MV> Yeah, ok mr Knowitall, I was totally wrong and you are totally absolutely
 MV> right.

no need to be snarky...

 MV> Yes, one can run a server. Even without any Internet connection.

exactly... some of my clients do exactly that... all access is from their
internal LANs...

 MV> When your ISP puts you on CGNAT I hope you enjoy running a server that
 MV> no one outside your LAN can reach. Good luck.

no luck needed if that's one's need/desire...

)\/(ark

Always Mount a Scratch Monkey
Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it
wrong...
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