> Hallam-Baker, Phillip wrote: > The obvious way to deploy IPv6 is to leverage > the NAT infrastructure. Indeed. > Evangelize to the major providers of NAT (Cisco, > Netgear, Microsoft, Belkin...) I will point out that we have had the beginning of a solution for ages with 6to4. Unfortunately, telling NAT providers that they suck is not the best way to have them incorporate a new protocol in their products, especially when there is no consumer demand. > ..the systems design MUST meet the real needs of actual customers. > The problem with large amounts of IETF design is that abstract > engineering fetish is put ahead of meeting real users needs. Unfortunately some protocol purity zealots still have to realize that Linksys, Netgear, Belkin and consorts don't sell NAT boxes because they think NAT is good, they sell NAT boxes because consumers want to buy them. Michel. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf