25 Oct
2013
25 Oct
'13
5:53 p.m.
Thus wrote Shane Kerr (shane@time-travellers.org):
We saw two presentations by network architects at the RIPE meeting that used bits in their IPv6 addressing plan to carry meaning beyond simple network topology and packet routing.
For example, declaring a specific bit in the address to be 1 for voice traffic or 0 otherwise.
[...]
What should we do about it?
As a RIR, nothing. Otherwise: violations of the KISS principle are rarely a good idea. In this case, you might find out that you snuck yourself into a straightjacket a few years down the line. regards, spz -- spz@serpens.de (S.P.Zeidler)