[6bone] List of IPv6 compatible Windows programs? Degree of support in the most popular Linux distributions?

[Jean Théry]

-----Original Message-----
From: "Anssi Porttikivi" <anssi.porttikivi@teleware.fi>
To: <6bone@ISI.EDU>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:02:39 +0200
Subject: [6bone] List of IPv6 compatible Windows programs? Degree of 
support in the most popular Linux distributions?

> Has anyone compiled list of MS and non-MS Windows programs, that work
> with IPv6 on XP? Do they understand style [::] addresses? How do they
> do address selection between 4 and 6? Always use the first one returned
> by the DNS?

you can find list of compatibles programs on www.hs247.com,
they effectively understanding style [::] addresses,
the first is always IPv6 (AAAA reg type) when available.
(the choice is made from the client)

> If all wininet.dll using programs work automatically with proper
> address selection and DNS calls, how come XP IPv6 docs only mentions
> IE, ftp, telnet, Network Monitor & other utilities...? How about Office
> programs? Other MS Programs? 

at this time other MS Programs support IPv6 only if they're directly 
linked with wininet.dll

> How about Linux distributions? What are the IPv6-ready packages in
> RedHat 8? Debian Woody?

i don't know for Linux i'm using FreeBSD.

Jean Théry
Network Engineer
www.CorailSystems.fr
253 rue gallieni 92774
Boulogne/Billancourt France