Re: IPv6 Pain Experiment

[Masataka Ohta <mohta () necom830 hpcl titech ac jp>]

Doug Barton wrote:

> > Automatic renumbering involving DNS was important design goal
> > of IPv6 with reasons.
> >
> > Lack of it is still a problem.

> Meanwhile, the thing that most people miss about IPv6 is that except in 
> edge cases, you never have to renumber. You get a massive address block 
> that you can use as long as you pay your bill.

That is called "provider lock-in", which is the primary
reason, when IPng WG was formed, why automatic renumbering
is necessary for IPv6.

> So, again, stop spreading FUD.

Look at the fact that IPv6 failed badly.

                                                Masataka Ohta