Hello,

I am not an expert in the questions of 6to4, but unless there are strong arguments claiming that this technology is not used any more, reclassification isn't appropriate. Discouraging implementation/use of the protocol is not a purpose of Historic, it is to mark what already no-one uses. It is only possible to determine when the obvious absence of previous and current interest in the technology is determined by the community, such as eg. SiFTP, RFC 913. I don't see such community's vision on 6to4, and therefore the document may not progress further unless strong community consensus is built.

Mykyta Yevstifeyev

25.07.2011 17:30, Ronald Bonica wrote:
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>
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