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At 12:18 PM 2/13/96 -0500, Jon Zeeff wrote: > >> purposes of aggregation. If there is no sanity in address allocation, >> we cannot solve the problem. > >Let's not forget that the problem is poor router/protocol design and that >it can be solved. CIDR is a band-aid. > CIDR is a hell of a lot more than a band-aid. It extends the life of IP v4 for an indiscriminate amount of time, and while v6 may be just around the corner [according to some sources], the same type of CIDR mechanisms will still be needed. Let's not be naive. - paul
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