On Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 02:47:39PM -0800, Michel Py <michel@arneill-py.sacramento.ca.us> wrote a message of 56 lines which said:
This a disaster waiting to happen. A subnet is documented in a subnet database, not in the router's config;
Clearly, it is not so simple. While you cannot encode *everything* even in 128 bits (billing status), it is better when you can encode at least a few things. Otherwise, "serious" operators would not name their routers with sensible names like P12-0.NYKCR2.New-york.opentransit.net, they would use undecipherables IDs like GG667V23NM.opentransit.net and lookup in a database... (How convenient when you are stuck in a data center with a borrowed PC screen and the database is protected.)
I will laugh when you have to renumber because suddenly a new security protocol that uses 56 of the 64 IID bits is required.
There are two sort of mistakes you can do with numbering plans. Some may affect other operators and therefore they have the right to shout at you in RIPE mailing lists and meetings. Other mistakes may affect only you and therefore, while every normal human being will appreciate friendly advices, I would prefer that remarks about this sort of "mistakes" stay calmer.