[db-wg] "-c" flag to become default in RIPE Database server

Dear Ian,

> > [Apologies for duplicate mails]
> > 
> > Dear Colleagues,
> > 
> > On 1 August 2007, the following changes will be made to the
> > default behaviour for IP queries of the RIPE Database:
> > 
> >   * The "-c" flag behaviour will become the default for all
> >     IP queries. This means that when querying an IP address
> >     or range, any query not containing the "-L", "-l", "-M",
> >     "-m" or "-x" flags will, by default, return the IRT object
> >     referenced by the closest less specific inet(6)num (if
> >     such a reference exists).
> > 
> >   * A new "-C" flag will be implemented to provide the old
> >     behaviour and ensure backwards compatibility.
> > 
> > The behaviour of the "-c" flag itself will not change, nor will
> > there be any change for those queries that include other IP
> > flags ("-L", "-l", "-M", "-m" or "-x").
> > 
> > Please adjust any software that you maintain that queries the
> > RIPE Database and relies on this behaviour.
> 
> Does the existing behaviour with the "-r" flag continue as is?
> I'd guess so, but it isn't covered by the above...

Yes, the behaviour of the "-r" flag will stay as it is.

-- 
Katie Petrusha
RIPE NCC