Re: [sig-policy] Need to understand logic behind assigning /64 IPv6 addr

To: Usman Latif <osmankh at yahoo dot com>
Subject: Re: [sig-policy] Need to understand logic behind assigning /64 IPv6 addresses
From: Mark Tinka <mtinka at globaltransit dot net>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:58:59 +0800
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> So why do we think that until the draft
> (http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-droms-dhc-dhcpv6-defau
> lt-router-00) gets mature enough, we cannot use DHCPv6
> effectively for high-volume single-user customer
> scenarios?

Because most networks using DHCPv4 today expect that when 
they turn on DHCPv6, it will work exactly the same. They 
won't want to understand why DHCPv6 is crippled today in 
certain key aspects, and they really shouldn't have to.

You're preaching to the choir, Usman :-).

Mark.

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