On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:54:11 +0100 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why is the IETF trying to micromanage ISP business models? > > "Second guess" is not the same as "micromanage". Given the recent > comments about end user participation it seems rather appropriate for > people to consider the impact of IETF decisions on end users. >
The fundamental end-users of the IETF technology is the world and it's population. Network operators and administrators aren't the end-users of networks, just like mechanics aren't the end-users of cars. Cars are built to best suit the needs of the people who use them, not the people who fix them. So what's best for the IETF's end-users? Simplicity, because it's cheaper to buy, to configure and to fix. Universal fixed length interface IDs are simpler. -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list ipv6@ietf.org Administrative Requests: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
