On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Franck Martin <fra...@genius.com> wrote: > From: "William Herrin" <b...@herrin.us> >> The thing that terrifies me about deploying IPv6 is that apps >> compatible with both are programmed to attempt IPv6 before IPv4. >> [...] is going to break again. And again. And again. > > This is dual stack, my recommendation is disable > IPv6 on your servers (so your clients will still talk to > them on IPv4 only), and let your client goes IPv6 first. > Once you understand what is happening, get on IPv6 > on your servers.
That advice reminds me of a limerick I once heard: A host is a host >From coast to coast And nobody talks to a host that's close Unless the host that isn't close Is busy, hung or dead. Thanks, but it doesn't really speak to the problem I fear. Regards, Bill Herrin -- William D. Herrin ................ her...@dirtside.comĀ b...@herrin.us 3005 Crane Dr. ...................... Web: <http://bill.herrin.us/> Falls Church, VA 22042-3004