Hi For once Randy I actually agree with you. On Fri, 25 Oct 2024 at 21:02, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
Short form: do not try to press complex reality into simple database formats, because that does not yield useful results, even if tempting. Oppose.
yup. to put it another way. we have made a complex reality, and a mapping to db objects that attempts to capture it. changing db object definition without an explicit, rigorous, and well thought out change to the social and contractual realities is naïve at best.
Unfortunately the same argument applies to the aggregated-by-lir status that was recently added. Most people were so focused on making assignments optional, no thought went into the consequences of adding this status value. Technically it was a simple change. The reality is a mess. cheers denis ======================================================== DISCLAIMER Everything I said above is my personal, professional opinion. It is what I believe to be honest and true to the best of my knowledge. No one in this industry pays me anything. I have nothing to gain or lose by any decision. I push for what I believe is for the good of the Internet, in some small way. Nothing I say is ever intended to be offensive or a personal attack. Even if I strongly disagree with you or question your motives. Politicians question each other's motives all the time. RIPE discussion is often as much about politics and self interest as it is technical. I have a style of writing that some may not be familiar with, others sometimes use it against me. I also have OCD. It makes me see the world slightly differently to others. It drives my mind's obsessive need for detail. I can not change the way I express my detailed opinions. People may choose how to interpret them. ========================================================
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