I live next to Gert. Should I go over and "shake his hands"… ;)
But seriously, this seems to be a problem introduced by XS4all. Is there anything we can/should do about? p@rick * Michael Foord <[email protected]>: > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Mark Mahle <[email protected]> > > Subject: XS4ALL strict IPv6 filtering > > Date: 30 August 2011 13:19:54 GMT+01:00 > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [email protected], Owen Delong <[email protected]>, [email protected], > > [email protected], [email protected] > > > > Hello XS4All Noc, > > > > We are Host Virtual, a cloud provider that provides dual-stack IPv4+IPv6 > > services worldwide in 10 locations via AS36236 and AS42210. > > > > It has come to our attention that customers in any of our three EU > > locations, using our RIPE assigned ip space (2a00:dd80::/32) are unable to > > access the XS4all network, including sites such as www.python.org. We > > announce at a minimum, a /48 from each location as per generally accepted > > standards for IPv6 routability. > > > > In previous communication with our peers, we've learned that XS4ALL filters > > its IPv6 traffic based on the strict case at > > http://www.space.net/~gert/RIPE/ipv6-filters.html published by Gert Döring. > > > > While we understand and appreciate there has been much discussion on the > > topic we feel this type of strict filtering, based on rules published and > > not updated over 3 years ago are now negatively impacting both XS4ALL's own > > customers, and the end users of high profile sites such as www.python.org. > > > > Being a supporter of many open source projects ourselves, and a strong > > supporter of moving IPv6 forward we appeal to you to review this policy. > > With IPv6 adoption now accelerating it's in all of our best interests to > > ensure IPv6 routability. > > > > I appreciate your attention and review of this policy and have included > > relevant parties on the CC. > > > > Thanks > > Mark > > > > -- > > Mark Mahle > > +1-877-HOSTED7 x201 :: http://www.hostvirtual.com > > > > > > > -- > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ > > May you do good and not evil > May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others > May you share freely, never taking more than you give. > -- the sqlite blessing http://www.sqlite.org/different.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pydotorg-www mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pydotorg-www -- Patrick Ben Koetter <[email protected]> Python.org Postmaster Team _______________________________________________ pydotorg-www mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pydotorg-www
