John,

 
> Jim,
> > >    Hosts MAY support mobile node functionality.
> > 
> > This should be SHOULD.  The changing specs are not or can 
> be an issue 
> > but this document is riddled with changing specs.
> 
> I don't believe that servers, for example, need to implement 
> mobile node functionality.  If a node is fixed and will not 
> move, what use is mobile node functionality?

A server in a helicopter or plane is mobile for a few applications.  I
understand I am trying to make a point that this exercise needs to be
focused on more than the term "node".


> 
> > >    Hosts SHOULD support route optimization requirements for
> > >    correspondent nodes. Routers do not need to support route
> > >    optimization.
> > > 
> > >    Routers MAY support home agent functionality.
> > 
> > Routers SHOULD support the HA is correct effort.  Otherwise
> > MIPv6 don't work.
> 
> Not all routers need to be Home Agents  I don't believe that 
> plain, vanilla routers will be affected by home agent functionality.

Routers that implement MIPv6 SHOULD support HAs.  Again context is
everything.

Thanks
/jim
> 
> John
> 

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