On 07/02/2012 08:41 PM, Richard Alimi wrote:
On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 8:27 AM, Sebastian Kiesel <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Rich,
I need some more time to comment on the other issues, but let me write
about one thing before I forget it again :)
1.) add a clarification in section 7.5.3.1 that the extension
documents not only have to define new Address Types but also
an appropriate mapping mechansim.
At least in the initial discussions of ALTO, there was mention about
using these for addresses other than IP addresses, such as e.164
numbers. That said, I haven't seen any concrete use cases for
anything other than IP addresses or things that can map to IP
addresses.
I don't intend to start a debate on the requirements document at this
stage, but I'm a bit hesitant to say that extensions MUST do this. I
completely agree that those proposing extensions should be thinking
about this, but tend to think that MUST is too strong. How about
extending 7.5.3.1 to state "extension documents defining a new Address
Type SHOULD also document a mechanism to map addresses of the new type
to IPv4 and/or IPv6 addresses prefixes."
I propose to write in 7.5.3.1:
"Extension documents may define additional Address Types and the
corresponding mechanisms to map these adresses from/to IPv4/IPv6
addresses/prefixes."
That way you neither have to contradict nor reinforce the requirements
document.
This sounds good to me. Depending on what we do with a registry, it
may make sense to put this as one of the criteria for adding a new
entry instead.
Sebastian's text is good.
Not sure what you are saying with the registry -- probably too late for me
Martin
Thanks,
Sebastian
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