Re: [sunset4] Mandating use of IPv6 in examples

[Lee Howard <[e-mail]>]

Thanks to Henrik for this!

https://tools.ietf.org/tools/idnits/changelog

2.14.01 <https://tools.ietf.org/tools/idnits/idnits-v2.14.01>
(diff-2.14.01 
<https://tools.ietf.org/tools/idnits/idnits-v2.14.01.diff.html>)


* Added a comment about adding IPv6 examples for documents that uses
addresses from the IPv4 documentation range, without having any
from the IPV6 documentation range
* Changed some references to RFC5735 to instead mention RFC6980.

( Henrik Levkowetz <[e-mail]>  06 Apr 2016 9:57:59 +0100)



Lee


On 4/7/16, 6:30 AM, "sunset4 on behalf of Andrei Robachevsky"
<[e-mail] on behalf of [e-mail]> wrote:

>Thanks everyone for your comments and general support.
>
>George, Wes wrote on 06/04/16 16:59:
>[...]
>
>> I think this is very similar to what happens when people
>> use randomly chosen IP addresses or ASNs for examples instead of the
>> proper documentation ones - someone points out that a change needs to be
>> made, and we all move on. That might mean that it doesn't actually need
>>to
>> progress as an RFC, having served its purpose as an I-D to start the
>> discussion.
>
>Agree, still I think a document like this can ensure better consistency
>and raise awareness.
>
>[...]
>> 
>> To the content of the document:
>> From a strict RFC2119 normative keyword interpretation, I'm don't think
>> that MUST is the right word here, since you caveat that MUST with
>> "unless..."
>
>Good point. I incorporated the comments and also toned the document down
>a bit. There are indeed legitimate cases where IPv6 examples are not
>applicable.
>
>Here it is:
>
>https://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-robachevsky-mandating-use-of-ip
>v6-examples-01.txt
>
>Andrei
>
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