On Dec 23, 2007 9:00 PM, drago01 <drago01@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Dec 23, 2007 8:28 PM, Richi Plana <myfedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 10:51 -0800, Andrew Farris wrote: > > > The correct fix is to make firefox fallback on IPv4 if an IPv6 address fails > > > (and yes I know that is more work). In the meantime if it has an option to > > > 'prefer IPv4' even if IPv6 is configured that might be fine, but I really don't > > > think disabling it is a good option. > > > > > > We still probably should not be enabling the IPv6 address unless requested by > > > the users (for which there is a very obvious UI option already right in the > > > network configuration), but that is a broader discussion that has happened a few > > > times before. > > > > A better fix (and one that other subsystems could use) is a program that > > detects whether IPv6 will be a problem for the user and set a flag > > somewhere global that programs can check or scripts can recognize and > > thus set the defaults for programs like FF to enable or disable IPv6. > > Cascade effect from a global config to a minor. After all, if IPv6 isn't > > enabled in the Network layer, then applications shouldn't either. > > > > It's an ugly solution for an ugly situation. > > > > As for not enabling IPv6 by default, you'll find by going back through > > fedora-devel archives that you'll find just as many IPv6 proponents for > > the sake of enabling new technologies as you'll find anti-IPv6 for the > > sake of security/not-installing-unneeded-functionality/etc. Can o' worms > > for you. > > I have no problem with ipv6 enabled by default as long as ipv4 only > networks still work whit out requiring the user to change a hidden > option. (as it did until now). > one thing that I noticed: ipv6 is NOT disabled in firefox 2 but it still works for me. So this is a regression in firefox 3's ipv6/ipv4 handling. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
