[Info-vax] implementing IPv6 on the internet

[Chris]

On 09/21/16 16:06, Richard Levitte wrote:

>
> It doesn't have to be "the best solution", it just has to be better.
Plus, IPv6 is already deployed even though not everywhere, that's a
plus as well.  If you'd want to replace IPv4 with something today, what
would you choose, pragmatically speaking?
>
> Cheers,
> Richard

Unfortunately, business doesn't buy new kit because its "better".
The first question must be "how is it better" and if that solves a 
problem, the next question is: How much will it cost in time and
materials to change, vs the benefits. V6 has been around n Linux
and others for years now, so if there is such a valid USP, why
hasn't the whole world converted ?.

At this stage V6 still has no definite specs, which is a recipe
for compatibility chaos, unproven software and security
loopholes for the bad guys to exploit. In comparison, V4 has had
decades of development, debugging, is pretty solid and is a known
quantity.

If i'm arguing at this, it's partly because I don't like people
coming along dictating solutions while rejecting all others.
It's neither rational, not likely to produce the best engineered
result. The devil is in the detail and one size fits all rarely
works in practice...

Regards,

Chris