[ih] IPv8...

[Grant Taylor]

On 4/18/26 7:40 PM, Bob Hinden via Internet-history wrote:
> The “IPv6 crowd” (if I can speak for them) did think that SLACC was 
> an improvement for many devices and networks, but we always thought 
> here was an important role for DHCPv6 in managed environments (and 
> said so).   As far as I can tell, the only reason DHCPv6 was delayed 
> was the that the DHCP working group went down some paths they later 
> discarded and started over.

I have long thought that SLACC would get an IPv6 device on the network 
so that it could function.  With it's (eventual) ability to specify a 
DNS server, basic client needs are mostly fulfilled.

Conversely DHCPv6 provides many more options on top of basic device 
functionality.

I feel like most networking type people value the former and may not 
even be aware of the latter.  Or if they are aware, they may disregard 
it as a workstation thing and not a network thing.



-- 
Grant. . . .
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