Linux To Power Super Router

VE3OGG writes "While Cisco might not be shaking in its multi-billion dollar booties, a couple of network experts have decided to see if they can come up with a possible alternative to Cisco. Termed 'Open Linux Router,' and joining such other ambitious projects as the Extensible Open Router Platform (XORP), the Open Linux Router project aims to compete in the realms of Cisco routers and PBX. Some of the features include SSL web interface, serial console, wireless support, VLAN support, and packet filtering."

In other news...

[kongit]

A 14 year old kid put linux on a pentium 2 he bought for 20 dollars and is running it as an open-source router.

Re:Please fix summary

[antoinjapan]

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SuperRouter

[DeeVeeAnt]

Is it a hub? Is it a switch? No! It's ...

Re:solaris

[EveryNickIsTaken]

Did you work in Sales by any chance?

Re:In other news...

[Anonymous Coward]

In additional news... The person who let a 14 year old kid make major equipment decisions at a University was summarily fired. Get a brain!

Re:College kids...

[mypalmike]

Sure, but how would this qualify as a "super router"?

"SUPER" here stands for "Software-based Unspectacular Performance for Enterprise Routing".

Re:solaris

[Slashcrap]

im talking the whole backbone was using solaris machine(s) to route the internet traffic

Why do I have visions of a whole load of Ultra 5s daisy chained together with short lengths of Coax?