Re: Regestry Identifiers

["Rick H. Wesson" <wessorh@ar.com>]

On Nov 18,  8:21pm, Michael Dillon wrote:
> Subject: Re: Regestry Identifiers
> On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, David R. Conrad wrote:
>

[snip]

>
> > It seems logical to me that the address allocation entities and the
> > domain name allocation entities share database schemas and data
> > formats in order to allow for exchange of contact information so you
> > don't have to update your contact information in multiple places.
> > Given there will be a BOF that addresses domain name issues, I would
> > propose that the time for the database schema and format discussions
> > be split among IRE and the domain BOF.
>
> Thin edge of the wedge. Either they are related or they are not. If they
> are related then a whole host of issues that should be dealt with
> separately will end up being mixed together in both groups. Since neither
> group is deliberating in secret, I suggest that the IP allocation people
> conveniently leave those database issues out.

IMHO domains and other internet identifiers are related by having the
same types of contact data. These containers or objects are nearly identical
They both need to be able to be managed by domain alocators and IP regestries.
It seems silly that we duplicate work and the work that is done be interopable.

-Rick

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Rick H. Wesson