[OpenAFS-devel] Re: Moving Forwards

[Andrew Deason]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:03:03 -0500
Troy Benjegerdes <hozer@hozed.org> wrote:

> I understand rx with v6 is the first step. Let's imagine I have it.

Well, I can 'imagine' it, but... people may take you more seriously if
that were actually done. If you get that done (either by coding
yourself, or just by paying someone to), it shows that progress can be
made and that you're serious about it, etc etc.

> What's next so I can get an isolated linux client, and isolated linux
> server talking AFS over IPv6?

Request RPC code points from the AFS-3 registrar, and say they are for
institution-private use. You don't need to say anything else. I _think_
the only thing you absolutely require are RPCs for the VL service.
'Normally' you would want some for the RXAFS (client<->server) and
VOLSER (vos<->volserver, volserver<->volserver), but at least for a
1-server scenario, you don't need that.

Then you (or someone you pay, etc) implement the client and server stuff
for the RPCs you design. You don't need approval from anyone else. As
long as you don't try to distribute the result as 'AFS' (or anything
with AFS in the name), but rather either keep it completely private, or
be clear that it is a non-standard extension to OpenAFS, I have trouble
seeing you encountering trademark issues. Since... well, plenty of other
similar modifications (unrelated to ipv6) already exist.

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Andrew Deason
adeason@sinenomine.net