May I chime in, I feel identity type is a good idea. But if you map DNS to other identity, how network socket connection could work in that case/
thanks for your consideration -Hui 2009/1/12 Toni Stoev <[email protected]> > On Monday 12 January 2009 00:51:24 TSG sent: > > Toni Stoev wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > DNS job > > > > > > When a connection to a network node is to be initiated its DNS name is > resolved to an IP address which shows the location of the node on the > network. So network nodes are findable by name even if their locations > change. > > > > > I think you are backwards... The nodes are still reachable if they > > change their physical location or the assigned networks addresses > > temporarily mapped too those names by DNS or DHCP. > > Findable, not reachable, even just identifiable, is what is essential for > the naming system DNS. > > > > The job of the DNS is to identify a node by its name. Another job is to > maintain information about node's current location so a new connection can > be started at any time. > > > > > Hmm... I think the job of DNS is to map the 'text based system names' to > > a network address that the routing infrastructure and features can > > create a set of pathways for that data to reach said system. > > The job of the Domain Name System, not routing or delivery system, is to > map names to identity. Furthermore, identity mapped to may be of entire > routing domains, aggregating nodes. > > > > Why should DNS be bothered with connectivity and/or topology status? > > > There must be a distinct mechanism to handle mapping of node identity > to network location. > > > > > GeoPriv would have you believe that another > > Still network location is disticnt from geographic. > > I suggest that there be a networking asset, an address type, that > represents network identity of nodes. And addresses of that type be resolved > to by DNS name queries and be mapping to unicast network addresses. > This way DNS shall be unburdened of connectivity, routing and reachability > issues related to named nodes. > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf >
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