Re: [sig-policy] prop-103-v001: A Final IP Address Policy Proposal
Hi, Randy and David -
On 2012-07-10 12:52 AM, Randy Bush wrote:
ipv4 is gone. yes, some people can not get over that, but it makes
little difference if they get it or they do not. ipv4 is gone.
Can you be more specific about what "ipv4 is gone" actually means? (Most
of the Internet that I use is still IPv4. I.e. Some people cannot get
over the fact that IPv6 is still nascent.)
On 2012-07-10 10:14 AM, David Conrad wrote:
I don't believe it is a question of whether there is continued demand. Of course there is and this is only going to get ... more interesting as more folks realize that The IPv4 Free Pool Is Gone. The question is whether or not continuing to shift the ground under people is beneficial to actually getting real work done. I suspect having a stable playing field is far more likely to facilitate actual work that an environment where the rules change every 6 months.
For whatever it's worth: I deeply appreciate the tone of this proposal.
And I agree with the general sentiment that RIR policy wonks are a
bigger threat than benefit to the community. But given the ongoing RIR
transitions (from RIR-driven to market-driven allocation of IPv4, from
IPv4 to IPv6, etc), I'm not sure it's the right time to shut down. Maybe
there is a better compromise / balance between the condition of this
proposal and the present mode of operation?
Cheers,
-Benson