On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 15:36 -0700, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > On 30/10/2007, Gaurav Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here's my (completly biased, and untrustworthy) opinion: > > IPv6 is a can of worms that I really *Don't* want to open. > > I'm not even convinced we need it anymore. > > They've been saying we're running out of addresses for how > long? Most of our websites are run under one IP address, you > don't need an ip-address per website anymore, and companies > don't need class C's for their LAN's with NAT around now. > > (Class C used to be used for internet-connected LANs.) > > > > Have you ever tried to get your head round IPv6? I have... > and promptly gave up. When I have to, I will, but I hope I > never have to. Its not that memorable, or easy... > > > > Kirrus > > The point of it is just that - you do not need to worry about > subnetting, or running out of addresses. > IPv6 wont be happening on any large scale for a few years yet > for > exactly what you just said, but when it does, it will > completely > change a lot of things. > > Think of everything having their own public IP address... your > mobile > phone, your computers at home, your car, your toaster(?!) > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > Actually, my toaster and oven have an IP address... > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I hope they have firewalls. (bah dum, tish) Sorry, couldn't resist. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
