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> > I'd say the RA machines and root servers are something of common interest, > > esp. to the people who "make things go". I can't think of many/any other > > examples that I'd say deserve such special treatment. > > Skip RSs. They use address space from networks on which they reside, > perfectly natural and reasonable. > > 'Deserve'? Is this like China 'deserves' a /8? Do root servers have egos > that need coddling? > > Why do they NEED special address space? What's the matter with the address > space of the normal networks in which they reside? If there is someing bad > about those networks, then they need fixing, and access to the root (or > other) servers will be fixed with that change. > > randy Actually, I put my foot in this only to point out that if you're going to announce routes, wasting 253*10 addresses might be worth not having to deal with legitimizing /32 announcements for any reason. But thinking about it, if each root server has a semi-permanent IP/route attached to it, it's easier to move it to a different provider in case of trouble/emergency/etc..., no? Avi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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