On Tue, Dec 25, 2007 at 07:40:24PM +0100, Florian Weimer wrote: > * Colin Watson: [Please don't remove attributions. Vincent Lefevre wrote this bit.] > >> [*] 1.0.0.0 isn't even a valid IP address, is it? > > > > Depends on the situation. You wouldn't want to give a host that > > address, > > Why not? Subnet zero is no longer reserved. The whole /8 is currently > not assigned, but that's a different matter.
I was under the impression that it was conventional even if not required to reserve host zero in a given subnet to identify the network itself, to avoid confusion of networks with hosts. Still, we're in agreement on the basic implementation issue so it doesn't matter too much. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
