Terry,
 
TR> So in a decade, you haven't got many sysyops to use it. Probably less
TR> than 10% of Fidonet, that shows me it's not that important yet.
 
I wonder if you're not missing the point here.
 
The IPv4 public address space "IS" exhausted. We're done with it. For a while,
and I can't define the length of that 'while' but I see the end of it
approaching faster than I expected, it will work and then nodes will vanish in
private address space. In order for them to continue as a node with
bi-directional traffic, embracing IPv6 is a "must".
 
And I'm not talking 10 years, but way way sooner. The ones not going the
IPv6-way will have point-style connectivity. Something like Oli's case I
understand whose provider does not offer IPv6 yet and is now using non-public
IPv4 address-space, he can call-out but can't be called, therefor he is a
point. At least, that's how I read it.
 
It's not going to be a matter of free choice but something like the gesses who
are force-fed by Christmas.
 
 \%/@rd

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