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X Might Be Ready For IPV6

Posted by timothy on from the bajillions-and-bajillions dept.

makapuf writes "According to linuxtoday, the X Consortium has published enhancement proposals to let X and IPV6 interoperate. This is surely a relief for the masses here that longed for X support for IPV6. Or the contrary? The proposal can be found here."

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  1. And I was just thinking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only thing holding me back on IPv6 was X. Well, that's solved. IPv6 here I come!!!

    1. Re:And I was just thinking by obotics · · Score: 1, Funny

      I think you forgot to end your comment with the extremely appropriate, w00t w00t!

    2. Re:And I was just thinking by Hellkitten · · Score: 3, Funny

      I don't want my toaster to have a public IP address

      You just wait until they put that IP enabled pacemaker into you. The hospital will be able to monitor the battery easily, and that ungratefule slob of useless trash grandson you put in your will anyway get's to practice his 1337 h4x0rin9 zki115. It's technology, how can it be bad?

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    3. Re:And I was just thinking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's a shame that you have the capacity to breed.

  2. Prediction by Pres.+Ronald+Reagan · · Score: 3, Funny

    My prediction:

    There will be two posts that, without base or thought, recommend replacing X with a different default windowing system on Unix for every one post that discusses the article.

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  3. I think IP v6 is not ready for IP v6 by stonebeat.org · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think IP v6 is not ready for IP v6 :)

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  4. cool! by VAXGeek · · Score: 3, Funny

    now one standard no one seems to like can use a standard that no one likes to use!

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  5. X Rules by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It might not detect any of my mouse buttons, but it sure as hell can address 2^128 nodes!