Re: Stupid Question maybe?

[James R Cutler <james.cutler () consultant com>]

> On Dec 18, 2018, at 5:43 PM, Brandon Martin <lists.nanog () monmotha net> wrote:
>
> On 12/18/18 2:58 PM, Scott Weeks wrote:
> > You can safely say that 72.234.7.0/24 is a
> > Class C/sized/  network.
> > --------------------------------------
> > But most don't say that.  They just say it's
> > a Class C, which it most assuredly is not.
> > I heckle them until they can give the correct
> > answer: leading bits are 110 or it's not a
> > Class C subnet.
> > scott

I am certain that I read the RFC years ago, but I can’t remember it.  Which RFC?

> This is a favorite interview type question of mine, but I won't disqualify a candidate if they can't come up with the 
> reason.  It's more of a probe for historical domain knowledge (one of many I'll slip in).
> -- 
> Brandon Martin