On Dec 5, 2008, at 09:16, Adrian Urquhart wrote:

> On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:53:48 -0500
> Kevin Bralten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> The number of already IPv6 capable servers in the pool was discussed
>> some time ago. Through a quick search, there are _at_least_ 13 IPv6
>> capable machines listed in the pool DNS as of about 10 minutes ago.
>> (Obviously this could go up, or down, depending on the zone contents
>> at any given time.)
>>
>> Method:
>>  * Query every *.pool.ntp.org zone (as published in the pool
>> statistics)
>>  * Query every returned IP for a PTR record
>>  * Query every valid domain name returned for AAAA records
>>
>> This obviously only works for systems with coherent forward/reverse
>> DNS information and which use the same name for IPv4 and IPv6.
>> Notably this excludes many DSL/Cable/Dial-up users. (Potentially a
>> large portion of European IPv6 capable hosts.)
>>
>
> My machine was using different names for IPv4 and IPv6, but I've  now
> fixed that so it should now appear in your search.
> (tardis.devnet-uk.net)
>
> -Adrian

Is that how we'd want it?  I remember there were some concerns about  
DNS queries returning (or clients preferring) AAAA over A records.  I  
use different names for v4 and v6 services too, and that seems like a  
viable way of creating an "opt-in" system for both users and servers.   
On the server side, just submit your box as a second server with a  
designated v6 name/address.  On the client side, use x.v6.pool.ntp.org.

Just a thought, I can set mine up either way.

KeS
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