Android (lack of) support for DHCPv6

Thu Jun 11 01:40:40 UTC 2015

Anyone who thinks Lorenzo hasn't been on the front lines of pushing for
IPv6 adoption is pretty late to the party or confused about the state of
affairs.

T

On Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 21:30 Ray Soucy <rps at maine.edu> wrote:

> I agree that some of the rhetoric should be toned down (go out for a beer
> or something, guys ... I did).
>
> There is a difference between fiery debate with Lorenzo and a witch hunt,
> and some of this is starting to sound a bit personal.  I shouldn't have
> worded things the way I did, I went for the cheap shot in one of those last
> notes and that isn't really constructive.  I'm sorry.
>
> I think for many this thread represents years of frustration, though, and
> LC making the statements in the way he did made him a focal point for that
> frustration.
>
> The problem is there are many of us on the "front lines" trying to push for
> IPv6 adoption outside the bubble of idealism and when people of great
> influence like LC take positions like DHCPv6 isn't required it's like a
> slap in the face to all that effort.
>
> We really need to see Google and Android come on board with DHCPv6 support
> and I'm interested in how we can help make that happen.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Jeff McAdams <jeffm at iglou.com> wrote:
>
> > No.
> >
> > Given that Lorenzo was posting with absolute statements about Google's
> > approach, and with what they would do in the future in response to
> > hypothetical standards developments, these questions are completely
> valid.
> >
> > On Jun 10, 2015 5:24 PM, Michael Thomas <mike at mtcc.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 06/10/2015 02:51 PM, Paul B. Henson wrote:
> > > >> From: Lorenzo Colitti
> > > >> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:27 AM
> > > >>
> > > >> please do not construe my words on this thread as being Google's
> > position
> > > >> on anything. These messages were sent from my personal email
> address,
> > and I
> > > >> do not speak for my employer.
> > > > Can we construe your postings on the issue thread as being Google
> > and/or Androids official position? They are posted by lorenzo at google.com
> > with a tag of "Project Member", and I believe you also declined the
> request
> > in the issue under that mantle.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Oh, stop this. The only thing this will accomplish is a giant black
> hole
> > > of silence from anybody at Google and any other $MEGACORP
> > > in a similar situation.
> > >
> > > Mike
> >
>
>
>
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