Re: [fun] [homegate] HOMENET working group proposal

On 6/30/2011 8:06 AM, Weil, Jason wrote:

> Overall I like the concept of not breaking core IPv4 functionality while
> focussing all new functionality to IPv6.
It is more than just IPv4 functionality... it is all the deployed
applications and devices that utilize IPv4.... and for whatever
reason, cannot be "upgraded" to IPv6. 8-)

regards, kiwin

> On 6/30/11 5:57 AM, "Mark Townsley"<mark(_at_)townsley(_dot_)net>  wrote:
>
> > I think the consensus we had in the past BoFs and discussion in and
> > around this topic can be summed up as stating that homenet deliverables
> > will:
> >
> > - coexist with (existing) IPv4 protocols, devices, applications, etc.
> > - operate in a (future) IPv6-only home network in the absence of IPv4
> > - be IP-agnostic whenever possible
> >
> > In other words, anything we do for the IPv6 homenet cannot actively break
> > what's already running on IPv4. Also, trying to define what the IPv4 home
> > network should be has long reached a point of diminishing returns given
> > the effort in doing so coupled with our ability to significantly affect
> > what's already deployed. There's still hope we can help direct IPv6, as
> > such that is homenet's primary focus.  However, when we can define
> > something that is needed for IPv6 in a way that is also useful for IPv4
> > without making significant concessions, we should go ahead and do so.
> >
> > - Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 30, 2011, at 9:25 AM, Mikael Abrahamsson wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 30 Jun 2011, Fernando Gont wrote:
> > >
> > > > My point was that, except for the mechanism for PD, I don't see a
> > > > substantial difference here that would e.g. prevent this from being
> > > > developed for IPv4 (in addition to IPv6). -- Yes, I know we need to
> > > > deploy IPv6... but I don't think you can expect people to get rid of
> > > > their *working* IPv4 devices... (i.e., not sure why any of this
> > > > functionality should be v6-only)
> > > Chaining NAT boxes already work. I also feel that we shouldn't put in a
> > > lot of work to develop IPv4 further, that focus should be put on IPv6.
> > >
> > > > I think this deserves a problem statement that clearly describes what
> > > > we expect to be able to do (but currently can't), etc. And, if this is
> > > > meant to be v6-only, state why v4 is excluded -- unless we're happy to
> > > > have people connect their IPv4-devices, and see that they cannot
> > > > communicate anymore.
> > > IPv4 should be excluded because it's a dead end, and we all know it.
> > > We're just disagreeing when it's going to die and how.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike(_at_)swm(_dot_)pp(_dot_)se
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