Re: [RRG] Terminology

Christian Vogt <christian.vogt@nomadiclab.com> Wed, 09 July 2008 18:39 UTC

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Subject: Re: [RRG] Terminology
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:39:42 +0300

> I'd really prefer to have "Node Identifier" defined to mean
> an entirely non-routable name for the TCP/IP stack of a node.

Ran,

but you cannot prevent anyone from routing based on whatever
(flat) identifier you define.  This will, of course, be costly
because it does not scale (routers need to store a route per
host and potentially update it as the host moves).  But within
small scope, it would certainly be possible.

- Christian



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