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Subject: Re: bikeshed for all!
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Julian Elischer wrote:

> So, I'm playing with some multiple routing table support..
> the first version is a minimal impact version with very limited 
> functionality.
> It's done that way so I can put it in RELENG_6/7 without breaking ABIs (I 
> hope).
> Later there will be a more flexible version for-current.
>
> Here's the question..
>
> I need a word to use to describe the network view one is currently on..
> e.g. if you are usinghe second routing table, you could say I've set xxx to 1
> (0 based)..

In the spirit of your subject, why not call them 'sheds'?

-Mike