Obsoleting "connect"

Daniel,

> As long as we do not hear anyone with a "show-stopper" on this list
> we will make the field mandatory after an OK from Wilfried Woeber.
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I guess you intended optional

>   > > Also, we can take it a step further in that if the connect field is there
>   > > it is LOCAL (something to add to the syntax checker ;-().
>   > 
>   > I was thinking of a multi-step phase-in of the new policy, and that this
>   > would be the natural next step.  Or do we just jump into it with both feet
>   > rigt away?
> 
> This is *not* a good idea to do before the routing registry is in place.
> There are still a number of poeople out there who use this to generate
> configurations. They need some warning and an alternative.

As far as GARR is concerned as soon as the NCC accomplish to our request of
being guardian of "community: GARR" attribute we can easily change our
configuration scripts: then the connect attribute is no longer needed.

> Daniel
> 

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