On Feb 18, 2011, at 3:33 AM, Andrew Yourtchenko wrote: > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Zed Usser <zzu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Now correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't some kind of NAT/PAT going to be >> required to join the IPv4 and IPv6 >> domains in all foreseeable futures? If so, aren't we going to have to deal >> with these issues in any case? > > I'd compare it with borrowing some money: > > When you make NAT64 to reach from IPv6 to IPv4, you are borrowing the > money to build a new house. > When you make NAT444, you borrow the money to repay the debt you made > by borrowing the previous month. > > Both are borrowing. > > Depending on the circumstances you may need both. > > cheers, > andrew
If you are in a circumstance where you need to borrow money this month to repay your debt from last month, then, generally, you are on the fast track to bankruptcy court or a congressional investigation, perhaps both, depending on the size of debt snowball you are able to build. In the first case, you borrow money to leverage equity and there is a reasonable chance that by the time you pay off the loan, the value of what you built exceeds the amount borrowed. In the second case, you end up in a lather-rinse-repeat process where your debt load continues to grow and grow until it overpowers you. It's a good analogy, but, the second form of borrowing is far worse than the first. Owen
