On Feb 6, 2011, at 9:49 AM, Roland Perry wrote: > In article <20110205131510.be13e9b5...@drugs.dv.isc.org>, Mark Andrews > <ma...@isc.org> writes >>> And when my vendor is Sipura, or Sony[1], how does an individual small >>> enterprise attract their attention and get the features added? >> >> You return the equipment as not suitable for the advertised purpose >> and demand your money back. Renumbering is expected to occur with >> IPv6, part of renumbering is getting the name to address mappings >> right. With DHCP the DHCP server normally does it. With SLAAC the >> host has to do it as there is no other choice. >> >> Here in Australia it is Repair/Replace/Refund if the product purchased >> is faulty. That applies to all products. If the milk is off when >> we get home we go back and get it replaced and if the store is out >> of stock we get a refund. I've returned and had replaced plenty >> of stuff over the years. > > I think you are just confirming my view that moving from IPv4 to IPv6 will > involve more than the ISP doing some magic that's transparent to the majority > of users. And good luck returning a 3 year old PS/3 for a refund on the basis > it doesn't support IPv6. > -- > Roland Perry
I'm pretty sure the PS3 will get resolved through a software update. Yes, there will be user-visible disruptions in this transition. No, it can't be 100% magic on the part of the service provider. It still has to happen. There is no viable alternative. Owen
