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Article #1872Re: IRC Servers in der Schweiz
From: Marc SCHAEFER
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 00:00
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Simon Leinen (simon@lia.di.epfl.ch) wrote: > Different political traditions maybe (federalistic vs. centralized). > Just kidding. But a *.ch cache wouldn't help that many users because > there are very few points of exchange in Switzerland between the > different IP service providers operating here. Of course, that's another problem which should really be solved. Routing Neuchatel to Neuchatel traffic through Stockholm or Washington is not what is efficient for, eg ``telnet'' or brain-dead HTTP TCP opens. At least there is routing now (since some time already) between EUnet and SWITCH. > provider/POP or organization level. Having one at SWITCH could > probably save some traffic. It could be used to funnel existing And like you said, some money. Is it in SWITCH's interest, then ? :-(
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