Pankaj Chowdhry, of PC Week Online, writes . . .

“The Linux Router Project, or LRP, distills the contents of Linux so that any code not used specifically for routing is removed from the software. The result is a version of Linux that can fit on a floppy disk. Stick the floppy in a PC, and the system becomes a router. The functionality of the Linux routing code is exceptional, allowing for diverse routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First, Routing Information Protocol and Border Gateway Protocol.”

“But why would anyone use a Linux-based router when traditional enterprise routers are relatively inexpensive and extremely reliable? . . .”

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