I object. I think that the existing text is clearer than the text you want to replace it with.
Tom Petch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seiichi Kawamura" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 1:26 PM Subject: draft-ietf-6man-text-addr-representation AUTH48 change > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi > > This already came up on the list once before, > and since its in AUTH48 now, I would like to > make the changes to the document. > > Current section 4.2 has 3 parts, and the first two are > > 4.2.1. Shorten as Much as Possible > > The use of the symbol "::" MUST be used to its maximum capability. > For example, 2001:db8::0:1 is not acceptable, because the symbol "::" > could have been used to produce a shorter representation 2001:db8::1. > > 4.2.2. Handling One 16-Bit 0 Field > > The symbol "::" MUST NOT be used to shorten just one 16-bit 0 field. > For example, the representation 2001:db8:0:1:1:1:1:1 is correct, but > 2001:db8::1:1:1:1:1 is not correct. > > I would like to combine these two, and also clarify that you MUST > use "::" when there are more then two consecutive 0 fields. > The following is the text I plan to use. > > 4.2.1. When to use "::" > > If the address contains at least two consecutive 16-bit 0 fields, "::" > MUST be used to compress all consecutive 16-bit 0 fields. > The symbol "::" MUST NOT be used to shorten just one 16-bit 0 field. > For example, the representation 2001:db8:0:1:1:1:1:1 is correct, but > 2001:db8::1:1:1:1:1 is not correct. > > Please let me know by Aug 6, 2010 if you have any objections to this. > > Thanks and Regards, > Seiichi > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) > > iEYEARECAAYFAkxZTlAACgkQcrhTYfxyMkLNnACfbaXV00gkSPn0ZtsLvmgONr72 > 5WIAn0zKEaW61ab/H/jSWiAT80y7ORLT > =kEsX > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > IETF IPv6 working group mailing list > [email protected] > Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list [email protected] Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
