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List:       ipng
Subject:    Re: Internet Protocol Version 6 Workshop
From:       Jeff Williams <jwkckid1 () ix ! netcom ! com>
Date:       2000-11-22 1:34:25
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Brian and all,

  If you read my previous response carefully I said two (2) other
members of the list.  (See below)  Your point?  Big difference
from WHAT?  >;)  I never said anything about the majority
of the WG.  I responded that this subject WAS actually discussed
in some detail and at some length, which disagreed with the
response from Thomas (Also below).

Brian Haberman wrote:

> Jeff,
>      Make up your mind.  Is it two members of the mailing list OR
> a majority of the working group?  BIG difference.
>
> Brian Haberman
>
> Jeff Williams wrote:
> >
> > Thomas and all,
> >
> >   I am sorry I must respectfully disagree with you here Thomas.
> > I specifically had a running debate with two members of the Ipng
> > list members discussing this issue.
> >
> > Thomas Narten wrote:
> >
> > > Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com> writes:
> > >
> > > >   A little over a year ago, there was some heated debate (I was
> > > > involved) regarding the Privacy concerns with IPv6.  Most of this
> > > > is do to two problems.  One being the "Autoconfig" for implementation
> > > > specification for IPv6, the other is the "Always On" feature of IPv6.
> > > > The implementation (Autoconfig as default) was and remains that
> > > > biggest problem with respect to Privacy issues.  (Autoconfig) should
> > > > not be default was my argument for implementation.  I also suggested
> > > > several changes to the Spec for Autoconfig for consideration.  But
> > > > the majority of the group felt that being able to track folks easily
> > > > was more important.  I found this astounding.
> > >
> > > This characterization of past IPng WG discussions is most definitely
> > > false and at best a gross distortion of past discussions. At no time
> > > that I can recall has the WG ever argued that "tracking folks" is a
> > > desirable goal.  It is also completely inconsistent with the WG's
> > > recent decision to recommend that the IESG publish
> > > draft-ietf-ipngwg-addrconf-privacy-03.txt as a Proposed Standard.
> > >
> > > Thomas
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > Spokesman INEGroup (Over 112k members strong!)
> > CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
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Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman INEGroup (Over 112k members strong!)
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com
Contact Number:  972-447-1800 x1894 or 9236 fwd's to home ph#
Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208


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