On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> > Substantial:
> > 
> >    This document proposes an approach to allocating IPv6 Site-Local
> >    address so they are globally unique and routable only inside of a
> >    site.
> > 
> > ==> it would be good to go a bit more in depth to how this is actually a
> > problem.  For some it surely isn't; if they don't need to prepare for
> > site-mergers, for example.
> 
> Can you define the class of sites that absolutely, definitely,
> until the end of time, are guaranteed not to merge?

Well, it depends on quite a bit about which is the usage model for
site-locals.  For example, home nets probably don't merge if we would
mandate that site-locals should not cross home-to-office VPN's.

But of course, there can be not absolute guarantee.

-- 
Pekka Savola                 "You each name yourselves king, yet the
Netcore Oy                    kingdom bleeds."
Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings

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