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Re: ocean: do not boil



Randy Bush wrote:
...
> but, i have been rather worried by one vector.
> 
> i don't think we should try to solve the problem of an arbitrary
> user/service on a pure v6 site/host trying to communicate with a
> user/service on a pure v4 site/host or vice versa.

Agree but:
...
> if i want my web site seen by both v4 and v6 users, then i can
> connect it to v4 and v6 space and run dual stack.  in fact, i do so
> today.  as v6 deploys, folk every useful site will do so.

Alternatively, arrange to have a dual stack HTTP proxy in the right
place. Effect is the same, but like a dual stack SMTP relay it allows
a v4 only host to play HTTP with a v6 only host.

   Brian