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Re: IPv6 woes - RFC


From: Michael Thomas <mike () mtcc com>
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:00:14 -0700


On 9/12/21 1:08 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
If the mid size eyeballs knew ipv4 is going away in 10, 15, 20 years
whichever it is, then they'd of course have to start moving too,
because no upstream.
And they would fight it tooth and nail, just like they do now
you speak as if it was religion or they are bad people.  neither is the
case.  it is what they see as their best business interest.

being from the pacific northwest, i have learned not to try to push
water uphill.  so, until we can tilt the hill, it's probably bast for
one's health if one gets over it.

If vendors actually cared they could make the CGNAT's and other hacks ridiculously buggy and really expensive to deploy and maintain. I doubt many vendors were chomping at the bit to support CGNAT and are probably wondering what fresh hell is next to keep ipv4 limping along.

Mike


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