Re: [dhcwg] Options in base doc for DHCPv6

Ted Lemon <mellon@nominum.com> Wed, 23 January 2002 20:37 UTC

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Subject: Re: [dhcwg] Options in base doc for DHCPv6
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To: Vijay Bhaskar A K <vijayak@india.hp.com>
From: Ted Lemon <mellon@nominum.com>
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> I  dont  agree.  DNS  is  a  very  critical  application.  Most  of  the
> applications  work with names rather than IP  addresses.  The host badly
> needs this for resolving  names.  Moreover,  this option is occurring in
> last 3-4  versions  of the  draft.  Still  now, we didn't  get any mails
> saying  that the  format is wrong.  It means  that, it is  reviewed  and
> accepted  by the WG.  Why do you  want  to  move  out a more  stabilised
> option which is very much required?
>
I have to agree here.   I don't see any reason to remove options about 
which there is no controversy from the DHCPv6 draft.   I think it's fine to 
say "no more," but not to start taking them all out.


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