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Ref:		ripe-096
Title:		Authorisation and Notification of Changes in the RIPE Database
Author:		Daniel Karrenberg
Date:		13 Oct 1993
Format:		PS=24778  TXT=5675 bytes


Short content description
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Two new attributes are defined for all objects in the RIPE database in
order to implement a generalised method for authorising changes and to
notify interested parties of any changes made to a specific object.  In
addition the authorisa- tion method provides a convenient way for
distri- buted maintenance of the database. 


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