splitting reverse-zone-file
Kevin Darcy
kcd at daimlerchrysler.com
Thu Mar 9 23:33:57 UTC 2006
Barry Margolin wrote:
>In article <dulbkd$1lc1$1 at sf1.isc.org>,
> Kevin Darcy <kcd at daimlerchrysler.com> wrote:
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>>Barry Margolin wrote:
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>>>In article <dul5t2$1db2$1 at sf1.isc.org>,
>>>Kevin Darcy <kcd at daimlerchrysler.com> wrote:
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>>>>I don't know why folks still refer to network classes any more. But if
>>>>they do they should at least refer to them _correctly_.
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>>>The terms have essentially changed meaning. Nowadays, "class C" means
>>>/24, "class B" means /16, and "class A" means /8.
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>>According to what RFC?
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>The same RFC that says that "hacker" means someone who tries to break
>into computers rather than someone who is really adept at using
>computers.
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>Language is defined by common usage, not by RFCs.
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Language is contextual and often subjective. Standards are universal and
objective; at least, they strive to be.
So standards will say "right" things, and people will, sometimes, say
"wrong" things, and they'll continue to be corrected. Such is the way of
technology. I don't think it's reasonable, though, to just surrender,
acquiesce to "common usage" (whatever that may be in a particular
context at a particular time) and let the technical field degenerate
into a Tower of Babel, do you?
- Kevin
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