IPv6 Compliance for networkd

[Muggeridge, Matt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Demi Marie Obenour <demi at invisiblethingslab.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 11:38 AM
> To: Muggeridge, Matt <matt.muggeridge2 at hpe.com>; systemd-
> devel at lists.freedesktop.org
> Subject: Re: IPv6 Compliance for networkd
> 
> On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 10:52:31PM +0000, Muggeridge, Matt wrote:
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Demi Marie Obenour <demi at invisiblethingslab.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 7:14 AM
> > > To: Muggeridge, Matt <matt.muggeridge2 at hpe.com>; systemd-
> > > devel at lists.freedesktop.org
> > > Subject: Re: IPv6 Compliance for networkd
> > >
> > > On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 07:14:27PM +0000, Muggeridge, Matt wrote:
> > > > Hello, networkd developer community,
> > > >
> > > > I am hoping to rally support for making networkd IPv6 compliant
> > > > and I'm will
> > > to help, but cannot do it alone. Is there any interest in making
> > > systemd- networkd IPv6 compliant?
> > > >
> > > > There are many organizations (especially US Government) that
> > > > mandate
> > > IPv6 compliance (USGv6).  Products that are dependent on networkd
> > > cannot be bid to these customers.
> > > >
> > > > How do I engage with the right people in the developer community?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Matt.
> > > > PS: Mailing list topics go unanswered and github issues get lost
> > > > in the noise,
> > > so I'm hoping there's a more efficient way to collaborate.
> > >
> > > In what specific ways is networkd not compliant?
> > > --
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Demi Marie Obenour (she/her/hers)
> > > Invisible Things Lab
> >
> > Hi Demi,
> >
> > > In what specific ways is networkd not compliant?
> >
> > Refer to previous mailing list topics [1] and github issues, especially any
> issues opened by LiveFreeAndRoam [2].
> >
> > Are you a networkd developer?  Are you willing to collaborate on this?
> >
> > [1]
> > https://www.mail-archive.com/search?a=1&l=systemd-
> devel%40lists.freede
> >
> sktop.org&haswords=ipv6+compliance&x=0&y=0&from=&subject=&datewith
> in=1
> > d&date=&notwords=&o=relevance [2]
> >
> https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues?q=is%3Aissue+author%3Alivefr
> > eeandroam
> 
> If you need these problems fixed so that you can use systemd-networkd in
> your commercial products, I recommend getting your company to pay
> developers to fix systemd-networkd.
> --
> Sincerely,
> Demi Marie Obenour (she/her/hers)
> Invisible Things Lab

I appreciate that point, too. It seems prudent to request collaboration from others in the community, in case there is overlapping interest.

Thanks,
Matt.