On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, Michel Py wrote:
> >> Pekka Savola wrote:
> >> People didn't see the need for RFC1918 space in IPv6.
> 
> Because of site-locals. With site-locals gone it is an entirely new
> ballgame. There is a need for private addresses, people will use them no
> matter if they are site-locals, 6to4 addresses with a v4 RFC1918 address
> or plain hijack of a global prefix like in the good old days. Then
> someone will write an RFC to try to contain the hijacks into a
> well-known range. I have a sense of d�j� vu.

Right .. but this was covered in the meeting.  Those folks present felt
that there really is little need for "RFC1918-like" space even if
site-locals get deprecated.  I think this was quite explicit.

As for the alternatives, you already listed some, plus using site-locals 
regardless of the deprecation.

-- 
Pekka Savola                 "You each name yourselves king, yet the
Netcore Oy                    kingdom bleeds."
Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings

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