[ipv6-wg] Proposal for new charter

I strongly support Shane proposal  with Sander 's proposals and prefer 
clear defition of WG chapter.

I think we should take more attention to IPv4/IPv6 coexistance  - imwo - 
it is a real challenge

Dima

joao damas wrote:
> I like the proposed charter, with Sander's suggested amendment.
>
> I welcome the renewed interest and willingness to do things as 
> exemplified by Shane's initiative, of which I would have liked to see 
> more of in the recent past.
>
> Also, as consequence of the above, I would like to use this email to 
> suggest to fellow wg participants that Shane be put forward as 
> co-chair (if he is willing, I haven't asked) and bring in regenerative 
> energy.
>
> Joao
>
> On 16 Oct 2009, at 22:36, Shane Kerr wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> At the RIPE meeting in Lisbon, I agreed to draft a proposed new charter
>> for the IPv6 working group. Here it is:
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> IPv6 is the next-generation IP protocol. The IPv6 working group exists
>> to further IPv6 adoption.
>>
>> The working group activities may be anything useful in helping people
>> deploy IPv6. These activities include:
>>
>> * Outreach
>> * Co-operation
>> * Education
>>
>> The IPv4 Internet will continue for a long time. The IPv6 working group
>> is also concerned with IPv4/IPv6 co-existence.
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Please use this mailing list for discussion.
>>
>> We would like to have a new charter in place before the next RIPE
>> meeting.
>>
>>
>> How this proposed charter was made:
>>
>> I looked at all of the other RIPE charters, and decided I wanted to keep
>> this short and simple.
>>
>> I had a lunch meeting with David Kessens, Denesh Bhabuta, Carlos
>> Friacas, Marco Hogewoning, Bernard Tuy, Lance Wright, and Jan Zorz. We
>> discussed the new charter, although the above text has not been reviewed
>> by them or anyone else. I thank them all!
>>
>>
>> For those interested, here are some thoughts that went into the proposed
>> charter:
>>
>> Background
>> ----------
>> The current IPv6 working group charter is out-of-date:
>>
>>    The IPv6 working group follows the progress of specification and
>>    implementation of the new IP version. It coordinates
>>    implementations in Europe and is going to create testbeds.
>>
>> It comes from a time when IPv6 was immature; the focus was keeping
>> track of technological advances and working on experimental networks.
>> That time is over, and the IPv6 working group needs an updated
>> charter.
>>
>>
>> Goal
>> ----
>> The goal of creating a new charter is to do more than simply to update
>> the text.
>>
>> We have almost finished allocating all IPv4 addresses. IPv6 is still
>> only used by a small fraction of network traffic, many devices do not
>> support IPv6 at all, and most organizations have no plans for IPv6
>> adoption.
>>
>> RIPE is a unique community, and should do what it can to help make the
>> migration to IPv6 as easy as possible. A new charter is just the first
>> step.
>>
>>
>> Commentary
>> ----------
>> The proposed new charter lists some activities:
>>
>> * Outreach
>> * Co-operation
>> * Education
>>
>> Outreach involves getting people, organisations, and groups to begin
>> or continue IPv6 adoption. This includes vendors, governments, and
>> developers. It also includes groups which are traditionally
>> unrepresented, like gamers or content creators. Outreach means both
>> going to other venues and inviting people from outside the RIPE
>> community to visiting RIPE activities.
>>
>> Co-operation is working within the networking industry and without, to
>> share resources and combine efforts. There are a large number of
>> organisations and projects, and we should work with them whenever
>> possible, so that IPv6 can fit in with their goals. This also includes
>> co-operation with the many IPv6 efforts that exist worldwide.
>>
>> Education means all methods of increasing IPv6 knowledge. Note that
>> the RIPE NCC is not able to do very much in terms of education, since
>> it cannot compete with its members. However, the RIPE IPv6 working
>> group can and should educate.
>>
>> -- 
>> Shane