A few notes about "srouted" v 0.1
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* "srouted" is a `silent' routing daemon (for Linux), designed to
  comply with the RFC 1058 description of silent routing processes.

* "srouted" has been tested under Linux kernel version 1.1.88, but
  should work without change on both older and newer kernels.

* "srouted" will (passively) listen for broadcasts made by internet
  routers and gateways and update kernel routing tables on the basis
  of any information received.  In this sense, it is a partial
  replacement for the Berkeley "routed", the Linux port of which is
  notoriously buggy.

* "srouted" is NOT gateway software.  Because it is `silent', it is
  not capable of advertising routes, and it probably should not be
  used on boxes with multiple network interfaces.  In addition, it
  does not support non-internet address families, it cannot `speak'
  routing protocols other than RIP, and it does not efficiently handle
  large routing tables or frequent routing table changes.

  If you require more sophisticated routing software, use Berkeley
  `routed' (if you can get it to work) or `gated' instead.

* "srouted" is ideal for use on a machine with a single interface to a
  small network where routers are broadcasting not more than 60-70
  routing response entries per minute and the total number of active
  routes does not exceed 100.

  "srouted" is CAPABLE of handling routing responses received on
  multiple network interfaces (using the same address space), though
  it cannot advertise its routes to those interfaces.  It is also
  capable of handling many more than one hundred routing response
  entries per minute, though its static table sizes and linear search
  methods mean it will not do so efficiently.  The static table sizes
  also mean that table overruns could be a problem.

* "srouted" is ALPHA software.  This means that it is (1) unstable,
  (2) not full-featured or even fully functional, (3) largely
  untested, (4) potentially damaging to a network, (5) needlessly
  bulky and inefficient, and hence (6) not fit for use in a production
  environment.

* See the "INSTALL" file for information on compiling "srouted" and
  the "USAGE" file for information on running "srouted".  See the
  "ROADMAP" file for information on the "srouted" code organization.
  See the "CHANGES" to see bugs fixed in recent patchlevels.

* "srouted" is (C) Copyright 1995 by Kevin Buhr, All Rights Reserved.
