On 2012-11-29 13:53 , . wrote: > On 29 November 2012 12:48, Dobbins, Roland <rdobb...@arbor.net> wrote: >> >> On Nov 29, 2012, at 6:47 PM, Bjørn Mork wrote: >> >>> What's the proper term for software which happens to access the network? >> >> Just about anything, these days. >> >> ;> >> >> 'Network-enabled' or 'network-capable' software, maybe? >> > > Connecting a app to a network is a fundamental change, so perhaps > change the app to become a "network app". A piece of software > connected to a network turns from a product into a service. > > "Programmers" is to a wide group of people. I am PHP programmer. How > will ipv6 impact me? nothing, probably.
*ahem* As Owen already alluded to, some programs (PHP also) actually store IP addresses in databases. Thus if you where storing those as 32bit, you are out of luck. [..] > There are two groups of programmers, a) these that have programming > only as a job, and b) these that invest time beyond that. Group a for you? :) Greets, Jeroen