This may be interesting if you want to take a look at models of adoption of technology. http://www.ist-ipv6.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=62 9 Regards, Jordi > De: Tom Petch <nwnetworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Responder a: Tom Petch <nwnetworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Fecha: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:46:40 +0100 > Para: Kevin Loch <kloch@xxxxxxxxxx> > CC: "ietf@xxxxxxxx" <ietf@xxxxxxxx> > Asunto: Re: FW: Why? > > inline > Tom Petch > > From: "Kevin Loch" <kloch@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <nanog@xxxxxxxxx>; <ietf@xxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:09 PM > Subject: Re: FW: Why? > > >> >> As you know, the value of a network is roughly proportional to >> the square of the participants. > > The value of a network can depend on what is on it, not how many or who. One > useful (http/ftp/...) server can make a network worth accessing, worth paying > for. Even if there was noone else on this Internet, even if I never wanted to > e-mail anyone or anything, there are servers worth paying to access. > > I saw the Internet explode in the 1990s because of web servers, not because > n**2 > people could now talk to each other, so I think this a general point.. > > By contrast, IPv6, like 3G mobile, has nothing worth getting access to; they > are > just bits of technology with no applications worth accessing. Have a look at > models of the adoption of technology. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf