DB consistancy checking tools

Firstly my sincere apologies for not sorting something out earlier. I've
spent most of my time either building networks or looking after my son
Lewis, born 26/03/2000 (two weeks late), weighing 5450g or 12lbs 4oz (I like
to over engineer)! The hospital didn't include any instructions and despite
several detailed searches I have been unable to locate either a RIPE
document or RFC detailed care of a newborn baby! 

Are people still interested in the idea of a users forum as described below
and should we try to have a BoF in Budapest or do we still need more of an
list based discussion?

-----Original Message-----
From: Wilfried Woeber, UniVie/ACOnet [mailto:woeber at cc.univie.ac.at]
Sent: 20 January 2000 14:55
To: matthew at planet.net.uk
Cc: lir-wg at ripe.net; db-wg at ripe.net; woeber at cc.univie.ac.at
Subject: RE: DB consistancy checking tools


  Matthew,

  I think this is an interesting proposal:

>I have been wondering recently whether a separate group should be set up
for
>the sole purpose of creating tools/advise/methods/hints 'n' tips for LIR's
>to keep on top of their entries and make management easier. A sort of RIPE
>users working group not concerned with designing objects for the database
>but how to put existing objects in it, remove them, manage them, etc.
>
>My 2c 
>
>Matthew

  To start things moving, could you come up with a coarse draft of ideas
  and short-term goals to take up?

  On the more formal side, one of the possible solutions to accomodate
  that activity might be to create a TaskForce to work on well-defined
  items during RIPE35 (do you intend to particpate?).
  This TF might be supported by both LIR and DB, or sponsored by whichever
  group is seen to be appropriate...