>> None of them does what you propose — Smooth seamless communication between >> an IPv4-only host and an IPv6-only host. > > i view this point/question as an assertion by owen as follows: > > "it was never possible to design a smooth transition and that's why we > gave up on it." > > furthermore, it's a also the following assertion: > > "it was never possible to expand our address space while allowing for > an actual migration." > > if you believe that, then you end up in advocacy land. if you don't > believe that but you see lots of people who gave up on the design > process early, then you understand why we're here.
indeed. a tragedy. randy