mesh portal discovery

[John Watlington]

On Jan 9, 2008, at 6:32 PM, david at lang.hm wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008, John Watlington wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you are volunteering to write that code.
>> We need it by early next week.
>>
>> Yes, mobile IPv6 is one of our long-term solution possibilities.
>
> two things.
>
> 1. I didn't realize that participation wasn't desired except by  
> people volunterring to write the code (the discussion sounded like  
> people were trying to figure out what to do)
>
> 2. while I referred to mobile IP, the solution that I then outlined  
> is not that complete.
>
> do you want me to shut up until I have completed code to present?  
> or do you want people discussing options and trying to figure out a  
> strategy that will work?

Sorry about the snap, but you have to realize that I am currently the  
developer and QA department for the school
server, and it isn't even my current job.   And I really do need the  
answer implemented over the next week...

Some handwaving about "the best way to do it" from the peanut gallery  
is fine, but don't expect to be listened to
unless you can point to existing software or are willing to help  
implement the solution.   We don't have infinite
(or even sufficient) resources, nor the time for development and  
testing of complex solutions.

I don't understand your dislike of changing IP addresses.  My current  
laptop does it multiple times a day just fine,
and it should only happen when a student is moving from one place to  
another (as long as Javier's comments about
avoiding flapping are heeded).   We have a presence service which  
provides a way for P2P applications to find
one another, even after the IP changes.

wad