Class C subnetting and Novell TCP/IP

We've had a couple of registration requests recently, where a large
number of Class Cs have been asked for for what is quite a small
number of hosts, maybe 5-6 per Class C. Normally we would assign
maybe 1 or 2 Class Cs in such a case, and suggest they subnet them.

The justification offered for this is that the routing sotware for
Novell servers and/or Novell Lan Workplace (their PC TCP/IP software)
does not support subnetting of Class Cs. My initial reaction was
disbelief that this sort of Dinosaur DNA is still so prevalent, but
more than one offer of this sort of justification seems to suggest
it is.

So, the question is, what approach do we take. Do we make life easy
for the applicants, and give them one Class C per subnet, or do we
say no, this is a problem for the vendor, in order to put concerted
pressure on Novell to do somehing about their "gas guzzlers" ?

Suggestions welcome,

Thanks,

Keith Mitchell                 Network Manager

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