[CUWiN-Dev] IPv6 for Community Networks: Back from the Dead.

[Sascha Meinrath]

This would be for a global block.  Also, the CUWiN software already has 
full implementation for IPv6.

--Sascha

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005, Quantum Scientific wrote:

> I would much prefer to use IPV6, but most of us who do already have a global
> address block.  Is the CU address space you refer to, to be instead of the
> 10...? ("site-local")  Global addresses should serve 99% of our purposes;
> all nodes should be visible on the internet. (with a good firewall of course)
> If you are referring to a global block, right on, that would be cool.
>
> We've set aside IPV6 for now, because of the many other significant technical
> challenges, such as beating Belkin's arse for the toolchain etc (in
> cooperation with gpl-violations.org), porting HSLS/scripts/etc to Linux,
> grafting in a captive portal, creating web-based controls, etc.
>
> I just no longer think we can do it all in an economically-feasible amount of
> time, especially given that I am not a C coder, much less add IPV6.
>
>
> On Thursday 21 April 2005 15:04, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
>> Also, who will be at the Media Reform Conference in St. Louis next month?
>> ARIN is sending staff to meet with me about this (yes, they are _that_
>> serious) -- if possible, I'd love to have some tech-heavies to help answer
>> questions they might have.
>
> I was in Chicago Tue-Thu, but didn't have time to stop in CU.  I'll be happy
> to help as best I can.
>
> Best,
>
> Carl Cook
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