[db-wg] Implementation plan and dates for NWI5 - Out-of-region ROUTE(6) objects and removal of ASN authorisation for ROUTE(6) object creation.

On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 07:40:33PM +0000, Job Snijders via db-wg wrote:

Dear All,

> > We also do not plan to separate the database dumps by source. This can
> > be done, but any consumers need to make adjustments or will no longer
> > find out of region objects.
> 
> yes, that is the point. We make a change, and people need to update if
> they rely on this. By splitting the NRTM and database dumps, most
> implementations only need to add an additional source, rather than
> reprogram their client software to understand that what used to be a
> single file containing a single source, now contains multiple sources.
> 
> > I welcome discussion on these points, we will implement as the DB-WG
> > prefers.
> 
> Because of NWI-5 the RIPE IRR is splitting into two, and we should plan
> accordingly. To me that means separate database dumps and separate NRTM
> streams.

Although I do not run NRTM, I fully support Job's point of view. It is
consistent with current practice.

Piotr

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Piotr Strzyżewski
Silesian University of Technology, Computer Centre
Gliwice, Poland