RFC 4038 on Application Aspects of IPv6 Transition

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        RFC 4038

        Title:      Application Aspects of IPv6 Transition
        Author(s):  M-K. Shin, Ed., Y-G. Hong, J. Hagino, P. Savola,
                    E. M. Castro
        Status:     Informational
        Date:       March 2005
        Mailbox:    mshin@nist.gov, yghong@pec.etri.re.kr,
                    itojun@iijlab.net, psavola@funet.fi,
                    eva@gsyc.escet.urjc.es
        Pages:      33
        Characters: 69727
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:    None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-v6ops-application-transition-03.txt

        URL:        ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc4038.txt

As IPv6 networks are deployed and the network transition is discussed,
one should also consider how to enable IPv6 support in applications
running on IPv6 hosts, and the best strategy to develop IP protocol
support in applications.  This document specifies scenarios and
aspects of application transition.  It also proposes guidelines on
how to develop IP version-independent applications during the
transition period.

This document is a product of the IPv6 Operations Working Group of the
IETF.

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