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Re: V6 still not supported
From: John Gilmore <gnu () toad com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:55:25 -0700
It is great to see NANOG members describing some of the real barriers to widespread IPv6 deployment. Buggy implementations, lack of consumer demand, too many other things to do (like rapidly deploying fiber to customers before they switch to a competitor), lack of IPv6 expertise at ISPs, lack of ISP demand driving lack of supplier support, and doubled testing and qualification workload. As Tim Howe <tim.h () bendtel com> wrote:
... I do not really blame those who don't, because in order to get where we are I had to make it my personal mission in life to get to a passive FTTP configuration that would work with functional parity between v4 and v6... For over a year I had to test gear, which requires a lot of time and effort and study and support and managerial latitude. I had to isolate bugs and spend the time reporting them, which often means making a pain in the butt out of yourself and championing the issue with the vendor (sometimes it means committing to buying things). I had to INSIST on support from vendors and refuse to buy things that didn't work. I had to buy new gear I would not have otherwise needed. I also had to "fire" a couple of vendors and purge them from my network; I even sent back an entire shipment of gear to a vendor due to broken promises. Basically I had to be extremely unreasonable. My position is unique in that I was able to do these things and get away with it. I can't blame anyone for not going down that road.
What struck me is how NONE of those challenges in doing IPv6 deployment in the field had anything to do with fending off attempts to make IPv4 better. Let me say that again. Among all the reasons why IPv6 didn't take over the world, NONE of them is "because we spent all our time improving IPv4 standards instead". John Gilmore
Current thread:
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock), (continued)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) John R. Levine (Mar 08)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Seth David Schoen (Mar 08)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Owen DeLong via NANOG (Mar 08)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Joe Maimon (Mar 10)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Mark Andrews (Mar 08)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Dave Taht (Mar 08)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Tom Hill (Mar 09)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Joe Maimon (Mar 10)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) bzs (Mar 08)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Greg Skinner via NANOG (Mar 12)
- Re: V6 still not supported John Gilmore (Mar 16)
- Re: V6 still not supported Owen DeLong via NANOG (Mar 16)
- Re: V6 still not supported james.cutler () consultant com (Mar 16)
- Re: V6 still not supported David Bass (Mar 16)
- Re: V6 still not supported Owen DeLong via NANOG (Mar 16)
- Re: V6 still not supported John Gilmore (Mar 16)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Tom Beecher (Mar 16)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Greg Skinner via NANOG (Mar 16)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Seth David Schoen (Mar 08)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) John Gilmore (Mar 09)
- Re: CC: s to Non List Members (was Re: 202203080924.AYC Re: 202203071610.AYC Re: Making Use of 240/4 NetBlock) Tom Beecher (Mar 09)