Subj : RIPE to run out of IPv4 this week?
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Andre Grueneberg
Date : Fri Aug 03 2012 08:08:34

Hi Michiel

Michiel van der Vlist schrieb:

 AG>> Though I do not agree that it will take so long time for first
 AG>> IPv6-only customers,
 MvdV> Nono, I was not referring to the first IPv6 only customers. I was
 MvdV> referring to the day that the first ISP that switches of all
 MvdV> support for IPv4. That may take a lot longer. 

Full ACK. Very long time ... as long as there are legacy customers and IPv4-only content it'll be hard switch off IPv4 for access providers. One day content providers could start relying on access providers to support transition mechanisms ... but even that is questionable.

 AG>> Quote:
 AG>> New and updated IP networking implementations should support IPv4
 AG>> and IPv6 coexistence (dual-stack), but must not require IPv4 for
 AG>> proper and complete function.
 MvdV> So now we will have a discussion about "should" vs "must".  ;-) 

No discussion necessary ... they are well defined.

 AG>> So IPv6 is mandatory and IPv4 is a should ...
 MvdV> It has never been clear to me what the status of RFC's is. I
 MvdV> thought they were more guidelines than law..

Correct ... like any "standard" ... you can choose whether you'd like to comply with it or not. But when buying systems/services you usually make your requirements ...

[IPv6 only services]
 AG>> Star Wars ASCII in colors.
 MvdV> What's the url?

Telnet URL? Well ok ... you can google it ... ;)
You'll also find it on http://www.sixxs.net/misc/coolstuff/

 AG>> Greetings from Tartu, Estonia ...
 MvdV> How is the weather there?

It's fine ... but the wrong question ...
Correct one: Kas sul on IPv6 seal?
Answer: Not natively. :/

CU Andre               E-Mail: andre@grueneberg.de 
--- timEd/Linux 1.11.b6
 * Origin: Testing timed/Linux (2:2411/525)

.