On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:49:13 +0700
Roland Dobbins <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Jan 26, 2011, at 12:33 PM, Mark Smith wrote:
>
> > The correct assumption is that most people will try and usually succeed at
> > follow the specifications, as that is what is required to
> > successfully participate in a protocol (any protocol, not just networking
> > ones). IPv4 history has shown that most people will.
>
> Specification <> application, as in new applications.
>
> And, no, I don't think that 'most people will' - I've seen enough foolishness
> with regards to IPv4 misaddressing over the last quarter-century (pre- and
> post-CIDR) to share your optimism in that regard.
>
The Internet works most of the time doesn't it? I think that is
evidence that most people get it right most of the time, and that
misaddressing has minimal if any effect because it is ignored as
non-complaint with the Internet's protocols (both implementation
and operational ones). Usually the consequences of misaddressing are
limited to those who've performed it.
Mark
