What I want to know is why the concept "local" in
the absense of enforceability (cf strong auth)
isn't a thoroughly bogus concept. Site-locals seem
to be trying to cling to that discredited
bogosity.

          Mike

Keith Moore writes:
 > > Here are three models for address selection when both site-local and global
 > > addresses are available.  Which (if any) is preferred:
 > 
 > fourth model:
 > 
 > discourage use of site-locals when stable global addresses are available:
 > 
 > Pros: drastically reduces complexity of applications that would otherwise
 >       have to deal with site-locals
 > 
 >       doesn't artifically split the problem of apps dealing with 
 >       renumbering into local vs. non-local applications.
 >       
 > Cons: does not permit use of site-locals for avoiding the effects
 >       of renumbering for local applications.
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