Labeling and naming

Wed Jan 24 17:02:14 UTC 2001

In addition to all the other advice you've gotten, be careful about
using a code outside of your control as part of your labeling scheme. 
For example, there was once an engineer who thought it would be keen to
base the name/address of devices to the telephone area code they resided
in.  It only took about a year before the local telco made area code
changes rendering the use of the naming scheme meaningless.  That was
about 5 years ago and last I heard the scheme is still be used.  At
least the mistake is a standardized one.  :-)

John