RE: transition architecture discussion

["Pike, Ronald" <RPike@csuchico.edu>]

>I think the most important answer to the 'why' is simply the big
>chicken and egg problem:
> - Why should an client-access provider get IPv6 when his/her/it's/...
>   customers don't want (but probably do need it because of NAT).
> - Why should a hoster do IPv6 when there are no clients to use it.
> - Why should a application programmer do IPv6 when there is no
>   infrastructure to use it's potential?


Educating end users is one of the next important steps.  I am working 
on a user manual of sorts that I plan to use in classes I am teaching 
on network design as well as distribute publicly in some forum.  I am 
attempting to develop a mix of information on why IPv6 should be 
important to many organizations, as well as some howto type of 
information on deploying the protocol.  When there are well designed 
technical workshops on this subject in vendor conferences such as 
Cisco's Networkers conference, Linux vendors and Microsoft conferences, 
as well as planning information being targeted at CIO's through 
periodicals, then enterprises will start to demand IPv6.  When 
enterprises demand the service, ISP's will scramble to provide it.

I appreciate the many great ideas I have received on this mailing list 
and also any other ideas or information anyone has for raising public 
awareness on this issue.

-Ron Pike
California State University, Chico