Pekka Savola wrote:
>
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Rajesh Ramankutty wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > The idea of carrying MPLS labels in IPv6 packet destination options is
> > already patented by us in 3Com.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Now we have two main reasons not to standardize this. :-)
Well, actually the non-draft says
"This document is an Internet Draft and is in full conformance with
all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026."
However, it is a truly dreadful idea for the same reason that I mentioned
for draft-roesler. We have no business contaminating the IP layer with
MPLS.
Brian
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