Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 18:40:53 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@FreeBSD.org> To: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net>, Dmitry Morozovsky <marck@rinet.ru>, Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>, doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-doc@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install chapter.sgml Message-ID: <20061205164053.GI3357@kobe.laptop> In-Reply-To: <20061205162037.GO73470@submonkey.net> References: <200612041443.kB4EhpBG035838@repoman.freebsd.org> <4574A587.3050903@FreeBSD.org> <20061205135214.K72517@woozle.rinet.ru> <20061205152056.GM73470@submonkey.net> <20061205161425.GD3357@kobe.laptop> <20061205162037.GO73470@submonkey.net>
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--cYtjc4pxslFTELvY Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline On 2006-12-05 16:20, Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net> wrote: >On Tue, Dec 05, 2006 at 06:14:25PM +0200, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: >>On 2006-12-05 15:20, Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net> wrote: >>>On Tue, Dec 05, 2006 at 01:53:54PM +0300, Dmitry Morozovsky wrote: >>>> --- books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml 4 Dec 2006 14:43:50 -0000 1.338 >>>> +++ books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml 5 Dec 2006 10:53:35 -0000 >>>> @@ -2356,7 +2356,7 @@ >>>> >>>> <listitem> >>>> <para>The address block being used for this local area >>>> - network is a Class C block >>>> + network is a (historical) Class C block >>>> (<hostid role="ipaddr">192.168.0.0</hostid> - >>>> <hostid role="ipaddr">192.168.0.255</hostid>). >>>> The default netmask is for a Class C network >>> >>> Any reason we can't get rid of the mention of "class C" in both cases >>> there? Something like: >>> >>> The address block being used for this local area network is >>> 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.0.255 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0. >> >> Or even better: >> >> The address block being used for this local area network is >> <emphasis>192.168.0.0/24</emphasis>. > > What is this new devilry!? > > Seriously, I don't mind either way, but I don't know how much we assume > on the part of our users any more. I know what you are saying. CIDR-style addresses are nicer when we have to reference address ranges though, so if necessary we can add a mini-section about CIDR notation near the beginning of the networking chapter and reference that as needed :) --cYtjc4pxslFTELvY Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFFdaEU1g+UGjGGA7YRAqGhAJ9AuWuQyBVbZG2JgSffHxdT+zRbZACfQISH RUbOosl01RAsxxQxz6HpSDE= =VtVf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --cYtjc4pxslFTELvY--
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