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Re: references on non-central authority network protocols
From: Dave Crocker <dhc2 () dcrocker net>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:39:27 -0700
At 03:40 PM 4/14/2002 -0500, Stephen Sprunk wrote:
No, the trick is for a distributed algorithm to generate a non-trivial number of unique values for a (short) fixed-length field.
This line of suggestion indicates a goal of identification, rather than addressing.
Addressing is supposed to have relevance to the infrastructure topology, so that it indicates a place within the topology.
As to the larger goal of non-centralized address assignment, the usual distinction is between administrative method, versus basis of assignment authority.
Distributed (non-centralized) administration is not very difficult. As noted, the RIRs are a version of that.
Independent assignment (multiple authorities) has not been achieved so far. Activities that appear to have this feature actually rely on a logical central authority, with operational coordination among the participants. The central authority in these cases is either some sort of statute or the cooperative enforcement of the participation community.
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Current thread:
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols, (continued)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Stephen Sprunk (Apr 13)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols E.B. Dreger (Apr 13)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Scott A Crosby (Apr 13)
- RE: references on non-central authority network protocols Bruce Williams (Apr 13)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Stephen Sprunk (Apr 14)
- RE: references on non-central authority network protocols Tony Hain (Apr 15)
- RE: references on non-central authority network protocols Bruce Williams (Apr 15)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 15)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Scott A Crosby (Apr 16)
- RE: references on non-central authority network protocols Tony Hain (Apr 17)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Stephen Sprunk (Apr 13)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Dave Crocker (Apr 17)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 15)
- Re: references on non-central authority network protocols Joseph T. Klein (Apr 15)