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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Bringing IPv6 to KDE
From:       George Staikos <staikos () kde ! org>
Date:       2000-12-18 17:45:30
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On Wednesday 13 December 2000 21:20, Thiago Macieira wrote:

> And the process actually boils to these few steps:
> 1) write the key, base classes into libkdecore and make sure they're
> binary compatible

        1b) Modify OpenSSL and other external libraries to support ipv6

> 2) modify KURL to accept the raw IPv6 addresses in URL (RFC 2732)
> 3) modify FTP ioslave to use the IPv6 extensions (RFC 2428)
> 4) modify any other protocols that require use of IP address
> 5) hunt down improper uses of sockets and things we broke

  It's a mammoth but admirable undertaking.  good luck :)

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George Staikos 

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