[134676] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: AltDB? (IRR support & direction at ARIN)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Curran)
Sun Jan 9 13:49:32 2011
From: John Curran <jcurran@arin.net>
To: Jeff Wheeler <jsw@inconcepts.biz>
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:49:26 +0000
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=YQrRg1SqR09GZuAn4qxi6+DScd+XK-evmXfDw@mail.gmail.com>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
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On Jan 5, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Jeff Wheeler wrote:
> I would like to note that RADB had route6: support in about 2004 or
> so, if my memory serves me; while the ARIN database did not accept
> route6 objects until about a year ago. So it is not exactly a high
> priority for ARIN.
The priority of IRR at ARIN is based on community feedback and=20
direction. There is no particular reason for ARIN to focus on=20
ongoing IRR enhancements, if the community isn't asking for such.
ARIN needs to stay focused on its mission, and prioritize all work
accordingly. There has not been a clear consensus from the community=20
one way or the other about enhancing the IRR services as part of=20
that mission, nor on deeming it to be outside of the mission and=20
phasing out the services. This makes it somewhat challenging for=20
the Board and staff to discern the right approach, and leaves us=20
simply maintaining the status quo for these services.
Should IRR services be part of the ARIN mission? ARIN-discuss=20
would be a great mailing list on which to discuss this topic, or=20
(along the lines of Randy's earlier comments) on this NANOG list,
if the mailing list folks consider it to be on topic.
/John
John Curran
President and CEO
ARIN
