On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 2:10 PM, David Given <[email protected]> wrote: > Andrew Dennison wrote: > [...] >> I agree with Ivo and Dmitriy that a different IP stack is the best >> solution. I would further propose focusing on IPV6 only. It is a much >> better fit for embedded devices as by design the network configuration >> is automatic. > > IPv6 has such little penetration that if you do that then the result > won't be usable on most networks --- I only know one person, for > example, who uses IPv6 at all and that's only as a toy. IPv4 still > rules, like it or not. And yeah, IPv6 has built-in automatic network > configuration, but IPv4 has DHCP, which while it's a hack, does actually > work...
Yeah - it depends on your application. I tend to think in terms of link-local products when I'm working in the embedded space - and working both with and without infrastructure such as DHCP. If you only care about link local then using IPV6 (and mDNS) is fantastic for embedded devices that communicate with Linux, XP, Vista, etc. I agree that for more general use IPV4 still lives on. IPV6 will slowly take over without anyone realising - I think a lot of the backend infrastructure for wireless gadgets (smartphones, etc) is probably already IPV6. Andrew ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Prex-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/prex-devel
