> > False. Forcing hosts or apps to do routing is about neither > > of these. Forcing applications to be aware of topology is > > about neither of these. > > The existence of a prefix does not force host or apps to do routing or > be aware of topology. as long as the prefix is never used, you're entirely correct. > The only way to come to that conclusion is if > you mean that network managers expect apps they deploy to behave > correctly in the presence of limited access or visibility, and the > defined prefix shows there is a mechanism to do so. the prefix doesn't help apps do that. and the very assumptions behind use of the prefix are what force apps to do that. > Nothing is forcing the app to do anything, after all it could rely on > a service. in other words, we could create magic pixie dust if we only had magic pixie dust...