Hi,

On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 05:45:14AM -0300, Fernando Gont wrote:
> On 29/10/20 05:26, Jens Link wrote:
> > Fernando Gont <[email protected]> writes:
> > 
> >>> The SEND requirment? No OS I'm aware of does support it and it only
> >>> makes sense when the networking hardware and the OS support it.
> >>
> >> I think SEND is a smart spec/artifact... but I also think that I would
> >> probably have a hard time finding a reason to deploy it. :-)
> > 
> > Sure, but a) I always have to explain to people what SEND is and that it
> > doesn't work when I'm doing IPv6 workshops
> 
> FWIW, when doing workshops, I don't use more than two slides to give a 
> high-level overview of what SEND is about, and note why it's not 
> currently deployable, and while it is very unlikely that it will be 
> deployable any time soon.

"... SeND has never gained any ground, and I don???t expect that to change 
anytime soon. Actually I expect SeND to be forgotten at some point ;-)."

from: "A Quick Security Evaluation of IPv6"
https://theinternetprotocolblog.wordpress.com/2020/10/25/a-quick-security-evaluation-of-ipv6/

Hence I don't think there should be any mention of SeND in RIPE554-bis.

cheers

Enno







> 
> (For similar reasons, I don't even bother with things like mobile IPv6).
> 
> 
> > and b) I know people putting
> > something like "hardware must comply to RIPE 554" into tenders.
> 
> The effect of that would be interesting to see (whether it would push 
> implementation, or actually back-fire).
> 
> I do think that, if/when considering inclusion of SEND in RIPE-554, the 
> fact that it is IPR-encumbered be considered in the decision process.
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Fernando Gont
> SI6 Networks
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