Re: Node Requirements: Elevating DHCPv6 from MAY to SHOULD

Mikael Abrahamsson <swmike@swm.pp.se> Fri, 13 May 2011 16:48 UTC

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Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 18:48:31 +0200
From: Mikael Abrahamsson <swmike@swm.pp.se>
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Subject: Re: Node Requirements: Elevating DHCPv6 from MAY to SHOULD
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On Fri, 13 May 2011, Thomas Narten wrote:

> Per a previous thread, there are indications that the WG may now be 
> willing to recommend that DHCPv6 be a SHOULD for all hosts. This is 
> based on the following rationale:

I support moving it to SHOULD.

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Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike@swm.pp.se