Subject: [v6ops] FW: draft-ietf-v6ops-6to4-to-historic (yet again)

From: Ronald Bonica <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:34:04 -0400

Folks,

For those of you who don't follow the IETF list, I just posted the message below. If you want to respond, please subscribe to the IETF mailing list and do so.

                                              Ron

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald Bonica
> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:31 AM
> To: [email-masked]
> Subject: draft-ietf-v6ops-6to4-to-historic (yet again)
> 
> Folks,
> 
> After some discussion, the IESG is attempting to determine whether
> there is IETF consensus to do the following:
> 
> - add a new section to draft-ietf-v6ops-6to4-to-historic
> - publish draft-ietf-v6ops-6to4-to-historic as INFORMATIONAL
> 
> draft-ietf-v6ops-6to4-to-historic will obsolete RFCs 3056 and 3068 and
> convert their status to HISTORIC. It will also contain a new section
> describing what it means for RFCs 3056 and 3068 to be classified as
> HISTORIC. The new section will say that:
> 
> - 6-to-4 should not be configured by default on any implementation
> (hosts, cpe routers, other)
> - vendors will decide whether/when 6-to-4 will be removed from
> implementations. Likewise, operators will decide whether/when 6-to-4
> relays will be removed from their networks. The status of RFCs 3056 and
> 3068 should not be interpreted as a recommendation to remove 6-to-4 at
> any particular time.
> 
> 
> draft-ietf-v6ops-6to4-to-historic will not update RFC 2026. While it
> clarifies the meaning of "HISTORIC" in this particular case, it does
> not set a precedent for any future case.
> 
> Please post your views on this course of action by August 8, 2011.
> 
> 
>                                                                    Ron
> Bonica
> 
> <speaking as OPS Area AD>