Hi Ed
On Mon, 19 Jun 2023, 14:40 Edward Shryane via db-wg, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > NWI-14 was implemented in Whois 1.107 which was deployed to production > today. > > Accordingly I've marked NWI-14 as finished on the Numbered Work Items page: > https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/numbered-work-items > > > Thanks for getting this done. Cheers Denis Co-chair DB-WG > > Regards > Ed Shryane > RIPE NCC > > > > On 11 May 2023, at 14:37, Edward Shryane via db-wg <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > Following is an update for NWI-14, to protect references to objects in > the RIPE database. > > > > Problem Definition > > ------------------ > > > > Ref. > https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/db-wg/2022-March/007320.html > > > > Solution Definition > > ------------------- > > > To protect references to person, role, mntner, irt objects, I propose > adding an optional, multiple, "mnt-ref:" attribute to those object types. > > > > This attribute will work the same for these object types as on the > existing organisation type. > > > > Impact Analysis > > --------------- > > > > Low impact on Whois. The "mnt-ref:" attribute already exists on the > organisation object as a mandatory attribute. Usage of this attribute will > be the same for the new object types. > > > > The main impact to adding this attribute is that Whois updates > referencing one of these objects may require authorisation from *multiple* > maintainers (i.e. the object maintainer and the reference maintainer, if > they are different). This is the same as for the organisation object, > however most references to an organisation use the same maintainer. If > multiple maintainers are necessary, each can be added as a separate > "mnt-ref:" attribute on the referenced object. > > > > This attribute is optional. If any adverse impact is observed, the > attribute can be removed again from the referenced object. > > > > Please reply with any feedback. If there are no objections, the DB team > will implement this change in the next Whois release. > > > > Regards > > Ed Shryane > > RIPE NCC > > > > > > > >> On 9 May 2022, at 15:00, denis walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Colleagues > >> > >> The chairs propose creating NWI-14 for expanding the optional use of > >> the "mnt-ref:" attribute to protect objects from accidental or > >> intentional mis-representation of responsibility. > >> > >> See slide 14 of this presentation for the problem definition: > >> https://ripe78.ripe.net/presentations/129-RIPE78-Operational-Update.pdf > >> > >> We ask the RIPE NCC to add NWI-14 to the list. > >> > >> cheers > >> denis > >> co-chair DB-WG > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or > change your subscription options, please visit: > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/db-wg > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change > your subscription options, please visit: > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/db-wg >
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