RE: PPP IPV6 Control Protocol Extensions for Prefix

owner-ietf-ppp@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:owner-ietf-ppp@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> I don't think that one should be published, either.  RFC 1877 wasn't
>> a good thing, and I don't think we're doing anyone any favor
>> extending it into IPv6.
> 
> This is especially true since WINS doesn't even exist for IPv6. Why
> define a protocol to configure something that isn't even supported? 

I think that it would be a good thing, if possible, to raise the level
of discussion about our draft above the level of blind ideology.  I also
think it would be a good idea if the people making these ideological
arguments would actually read the document (WINS is not even mentioned
therein).

~gwz

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