Remember when we tried to establish a VPN without using your father's client software. Who knew that I could stare at you for hours on end? Day after day. Knowing, just knowing you had so much more to offer me. In the end, I know you don't feel about me they way I felt about you. You wanted me to commit more and more in ways that seemed selfish. But what did you offer me in return? Did you ever ask yourself about my needs? Did you put as much into our relationship as I did?

Sometime, I felt I had to spend spend spend. Just for the privilege of talking to you. And when we were around your friends, I could feel your resentment. All your friends were getting spent on lavishly. But I couldn't offer you money. Only an ardent desire to make our relationship work.

I was never enough for you. And you could never give me what I needed without a struggle. So, I'm moving on. I met someone new. Someone who will listen to my needs. Someone who will give me all that I ask. And maybe a little bit more. I know we'll meet again. We'll meet often. But I'm the better off. And you may not miss me now, but someday you'll want to come back to me.

Dear John,

I hope we can still be friends, but I have found another. Stay in touch. I'll be watching you for any signs of growth, but I just can't handle the codependency. For now I need to be with some healthy companions.

Sincerely,

Over and Out

Dear John,
Your routers work great. Your IOS is challenging but not always fun. Your salespeople are the worst and so are your prices.
But, my dearest Cisco, I have found a new Love - a free love! A love I can virtualize, modify, and will still love me back!
Sorry Cisco, we had a good run but its time to part ways...

Dear John,

I tried so hard to have an open relationship with you, but it's clear that you'll always be closed, inaccessible and challenging to communicate with.  Given those barriers, I consulted Vyatta and other Xen masters to help me bring my systems to a new virtual plane.  And it's good, John; it's a much better state than what I've achieved in my time with you.

Speaking of turning a new leaf, I've set out to better protect myself from breaches.  I've significantly increased security, so it will be harder to infiltrate my core.  Further, I have new and virtual ways to manage firewalls and other protection.

Perhaps more importantly, I need to think about my future, which means saving my money.  Before, I loved being able to use your name to impress people.  Now I realize that I was paying too much of my hard-earned money just to be in the same room with you.  I have better friends now, ones like Vyatta who appreciate that I'm trying to build something bigger than just infrastructure to support our relationship.

I hope you, too, will be able to find Xen one day.  In the meantime, I think it's best if you don't call.

May karma deliver your just desserts,

Virtual Bliss

Dear John,

This is a hard letter to write, you were ok, you had the basics I needed but I wanted more. I met this other guy. He is more open to doing new things. He isn't afraid of new challenges.

You didn't do anything wrong, you just did not adapt to change very
well, and also, you aren't exactly the cheapest date around.<

Dear John,

It is with a combined sense of disappointment and passion that I must tell you that I am no longer in love with you. I have completely and totally fallen for another:Vyatta. Yes, I know he's much younger than you are, but I just can't help myself.

His lack of fear of being exposed - so sexy; his gorgeous features, performance and reliability - so alluring; the freedom he gives me to be who I want to be - so enlightening!  I'm mad, John!  Madly in love with someone who truly understands me and is finally able to meet my needs.

Knowing this, I feel that we just can't go on with our relationship. It's not fair to anyone involved. I mean, what if, during an intense moment with you, I called out Vyatta's name? And how I've already fought against doing just that!

We had some good times, John, or so you told me. So, please reflect on those moments and try to move on. Never look back. I know I won't.

If you take anything away from this experience, I hope you have learned that closing yourself off from the world only leaves you lonely.

Signed,

Moving On (and Vyatta's age has nothing to do with it)

Dear John,

I have sailed the seas. I did that for 10 years. I loved the smell of the salt, then you came by. I was young but hungry, I was naive and foolish.

Then came that big Kondratieff wave we call virtualization and I was looking for that proverbial kon-tiki boat, I search the earth and I wandered. I was betrayed by your love, I felt lost and I felt tied.

I wanted to break free and there came my Kon-Tiki, Vyatta! A breath of fresh air. I felt young, I felt lighter, I truly was in love.

Thanks to you, I knew what real love is. Its time to move on, its time to sail again, but you aren't that boat. Sorry!

Tarry Singh
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Aum Shanti Aum

Dear John,

   Remember when you were young, flexible and listened to me with rapt attention? We did lots of new things together and celebrated with beer and cookies. The world was moving fast and we were on a great ride. We were Networkers and we took on the world at great parties with lots of dancing and silly hats.

   We're both older now and I find myself trapped on a ride that has stopped. We do what you want when you say you want to do it. You don't listen and when you do what I want it's too little and years too late. And the parties are stuffy, the hats are boring an we stay home to watch others dancing on TV.

   So, I'm moving on for both of us. I know it's not normal and embarrassing to separate after all these years. I know your friends will talk, so try to ignore them. It's just for the best.

   Maybe we'll connect someday and you'll understand why I left. I'll be the one at the party dancing on the table with the Vyatta hat.

Kwa John,
Habari ya masiku bwana John.

Nasikitika kukufahamisha kwamba nimeacha kutumia vipa njia (routers) vyako kuanzia hii leo.
Sababu ya hii ni kwamba nime gundua chombo timilifu cha Vyatta kinacho nipa manufaa mara dufu pita Cisco.

Bei yake pia ni nyororo mfukoni na nina uwezo wa kufumua muundo wake (opensource) kindani zaidi kushinda hio Cisco yako.

Udhalimu na unyonyaji wa makampuni makubwa makubwa kama yako ndio ina tusukuma sisi akina yahe kutumia na kugundua njia tofauti za kufanya mambo.  nikome!

Kwaheri ya kuonana

Dear John,

I bet your all having a good laf over this bunch of pimply faced subs who know jack sh** about telcoms and networking.

oh BTW MIDI is not a layer 5 protocol you might want to have a word with the cisco academy people about that :-)