quietly....

Tue Feb 1 04:38:51 UTC 2011

Discussed, Disgusted, and Dismissed.

The E space would take more software upgrades to existing systems than just
deploying IPv6.

Owen

On Jan 31, 2011, at 8:31 PM, Jeremy wrote:

> Has there been any discussion about allocating the Class E blocks? If this
> doesn't count as "future use" what does? (Yes, I realize this doesn't *fix*
> the problem here)
> 
> -Jeremy
> 
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 10:15 PM, Jack Carrozzo <jack at crepinc.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Jimmy Hess <mysidia at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> IPv4's not dead yet;  even the first  RIR exhaustion probable in  3 -
>>> 6 months  doesn't end the IPv4 ride.
>>> 
>>> There is some hope more IPv4 organizations will start thinking about
>>> their plans for establishing connectivity with IPv6;  so they can
>>> commmunicate with IPv6-only hosts that will begin to emerge
>>> later.
>>> 
>> 
>> What organizations (eye networks) will do is layer NAT till the cows come
>> home for some years to come. Buckle up!
>> 
>> -Jack Carrozzo
>> 