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Re: [v6ops] new draft: draft-taylor-v6ops-fragdrop

Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> Sun, 04 November 2012 00:51 UTC

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Cc: Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com>, v6ops@ietf.org
Subject: Re: [v6ops] new draft: draft-taylor-v6ops-fragdrop
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On 03/11/2012 12:58, Randy Bush wrote:
>> So, ask your suppliers to implement RFC 6437/6438. It's the best we
>> can do.
> 
> i have a limited number of brownie points with vendors, a limited budget
> to use as a carrot, and limited time.  i am sure flow labels are on my
> list somewhere.  i just can not see that far down without binoculars.

Seriously, I think binoculars are appropriate. This is a long game.
At the moment we're trying to make IPv6 do what IPv4 does but with
bigger addresses, and that is v6ops' main business obviously. The long game
is to enable things that work badly or are impossible with IPv4.

I *fully* realise that people trying make a crust by running actual stuff
have to focus on what can be done right now.

   Brian

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