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To: Bob Hinden <hinden@iprg.nokia.com>
Cc: Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>, <dnsop@cafax.se>
From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 17:09:32 -0700
Sender: owner-dnsop@cafax.se
Subject: Re: How IPv6 host gets DNS address

>> The one example I personally have used a couple of times is my
>> laptop at the IETF or in some other network I plug it to.  I
>> don't care less about DHCP, NTP (the clock is good enough
>> already), Windows environments, search paths, etc. -- I just
>> want the DNS and be done with it..!
> That's my experience as well and the scenario where using RA's
> makes the most sense.  I think it is becoming very common in many
> quasi public networks where all one needs is an address and the
> address of a DNS server.  It's simple and works reliably.

due to recent more strinent mail relay issues, one also often needs
the local smtp server.  pita.

randy

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