Re: IPv6 Confusion

[David Freedman <david.freedman () uk clara net>]

> I think, for example, that Juniper is making a mistake by rolling v6
> capability into a license that also includes BGP and ISIS on some
> platforms.  Cisco is guilty of this as well.
>
> I am not necessarily advocating that v6 must be a basic feature on every
> new box; but I don't think it is correct to force customers to buy a
> license that includes a lot of other bells and whistles just to get v6.
> It could be a separate cost.

I mean, surely the intellectual property has been developed now, are the
vendors /still/ paying developers off for this? hasn't most of the money
already been spent?