IANA reserved Address Space

Fri May 30 17:22:20 UTC 2003

> 
> > Bill Manning wrote:
> > that said, as long as your lab is never going to
> > connect to the Internet, you may want to consider
> > using the following prefixes:
> > [..]
> > 127.0.0.0/8
> 
> I would not use 127.0.0.0/8 for anything.
> 
> Michel.
> 

	that would be you.  

	in 1989, i built a 6,000 node network w/ 400 subnets
	out of that address range.  worked a treat.  since then
	the UNIX fascists have tightened their grip on what
	the enterprising admin can do w/ that portion of the 
	address map.

	now 127.0.0.0/8 seems mostly good for things like NTP
	and "host" addresses, not tied to any specific interface.

	still useful for some of us.

--bill