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Re: [v6ops] ULA draft revision #2 Regarding isolated networks

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Tue, 27 May 2014 05:22 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] ULA draft revision #2 Regarding isolated networks
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> How about writing it this way:
> - Don’t specifically divide the cases into “temporarily” and “forever”
>   in the draft. 
> - But there are some considerations if the network is connected
>   someday:

no.

in front, state very clearly that you may think you have an isolated
network now but the wisdom of the internet is that it is unlikely to
stay isolated forever no matter what you think today.

> - Just say, now you have an isolated network, ULAs are reasonable
>   choice, because it is free and can be used right away. 

and because you can not assume it will remain isolated, if you are silly
enough to use a ULA today, you had best plan to change that.

randy

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