RE: Architectural approaches to multi6

[Iljitsch van Beijnum <iljitsch@muada.com>]

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003, Bound, Jim wrote:

> > 3: remove addresses from all places in the protocol stack above the IP
> >    layer. If higher layers are unaware of addresses and the addresses
> >    follow the topology, IP can route around failures by changing
> >    addresses.

> Wearing my IP stack product developer hat.  Errrrr maybe in the year
> 2050 if we start now.  The entire stack on end systems and routing code
> on embedded systems I have worked with have addresses not only embedded
> but permeated through all layers.  I see the vision but don't have to be
> real here?

Yes, we have to be real at some point but not just yet. First we have to
determine if 3. has merit.

And I have reason to believe transition won't be as hard as it may seem
at first glance.