[db-wg] "-c" flag to become default in RIPE Database server

Katie Petrusha wrote:
> [Apologies for duplicate mails]
> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> On 1 August 2007, the following changes will be made to the
> default behaviour for IP queries of the RIPE Database:
> 
>   * The "-c" flag behaviour will become the default for all
>     IP queries. This means that when querying an IP address
>     or range, any query not containing the "-L", "-l", "-M",
>     "-m" or "-x" flags will, by default, return the IRT object
>     referenced by the closest less specific inet(6)num (if
>     such a reference exists).
> 
>   * A new "-C" flag will be implemented to provide the old
>     behaviour and ensure backwards compatibility.
> 
> The behaviour of the "-c" flag itself will not change, nor will
> there be any change for those queries that include other IP
> flags ("-L", "-l", "-M", "-m" or "-x").
> 
> Please adjust any software that you maintain that queries the
> RIPE Database and relies on this behaviour.

Does the existing behaviour with the "-r" flag continue as is?
I'd guess so, but it isn't covered by the above...
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Ian Dickinson
Senior Network Development Engineer
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