From http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/011211-world-ipv6-day.html
Several of the Internet's most popular Web sites - including Facebook, Google and Yahoo - have agreed to participate in the first global-scale trial of IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol known as IPv4. The trial — dubbed "World IPv6 Day" — requires participants to support native IPv6 traffic on their main Web sites on June 8, 2011. Leading content delivery networks Akamai and Limelight Networks also committed to the IPv6 trial, which is being sponsored by the Internet Society. [...] Scott.
the first global-scale trial of IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol known as IPv4.
this phrasing is both amusing and deeply sad. amusing because many folk have been running ipv6 globaly for over a decade. deeply sad because this is taken to be shiny and new as we approach the end of the iana ipv4 free pool. what have people been smoking? randy
On 1/12/11 11:10 AM, Randy Bush wrote:
the first global-scale trial of IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol known as IPv4.
this phrasing is both amusing and deeply sad. amusing because many folk have been running ipv6 globaly for over a decade. deeply sad because this is taken to be shiny and new
For the people they are trying to reach, it is. Mike.
On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:10:03 -0800 Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
the first global-scale trial of IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol known as IPv4.
this phrasing is both amusing and deeply sad. amusing because many folk have been running ipv6 globaly for over a decade. deeply sad because this is taken to be shiny and new as we approach the end of the iana ipv4 free pool. what have people been smoking?
IPv4. Every now and then it is worth remembering that IPv4 was a protocol that was designed for a small experimental network that managed to escape into production. How long it has been usable is actually quite remarkable, and has only been achieved through a series of neat hacks like classes, subnets and CIDR. Regards, Mark.
On 1/12/11 10:23 PM, Mark Smith wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:10:03 -0800 Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
the first global-scale trial of IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol known as IPv4.
this phrasing is both amusing and deeply sad. amusing because many folk have been running ipv6 globaly for over a decade. deeply sad because this is taken to be shiny and new as we approach the end of the iana ipv4 free pool. what have people been smoking?
IPv4.
Every now and then it is worth remembering that IPv4 was a protocol that was designed for a small experimental network that managed to escape into production. How long it has been usable is actually quite remarkable, and has only been achieved through a series of neat hacks like classes, subnets and CIDR.
And NAPT, and VPNs, and short IP leases, and... FWIW, Cisco's jumping in with Google, FB, et. al. http://blogs.cisco.com/news/world-ipv6-day-working-together-towards-a-new-in... Have a nice weekend, - Mark
Regards, Mark.
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