On Tue, 11 Feb 1997 09:12:47 -0800, Tom Weinstein <tomw@netscape.com> wrote: > Now, what makes you think that if someone like Microsoft or Netscape > ships a product that uses particular port assignments that it is any > less "set in stone" than if the IANA registers it? Once a product like > that is deployed (especially if it has multi-vendor support), it's > very hard to make people change what port they're using. > > Personally, I'd much rather have the IANA coordinate these port numbers > than have individual software companies going off on their own. Agreed. Nonetheless, if we do find a clean universal solution, we can at least make suggestions to roll it all up into one mechanism, and urge vendors by means of a standards publication to roll their products into this mechanism as well. Granted, many products will end up supplying both. However, I believe that all brains in said organizations aren't completely disabled because of their business interests (in fact, they shouldn't be for their success) and someone will adopt a sane spec, if we have one. Regards, ChrisReceived on Tuesday, 11 February 1997 12:36:49 EST
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