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China Deploys IPv9 Network

jeber writes "At the New Generation Internet Ten-Digit Network Industrialization & Development Seminar held on June 25th at Zhejiang University, it was announced that China's Internet technology, IPv9, had been formally adapted and popularized into the civil and commercial sectors. Based on a ten-digit computing method, IPv9 has its own address protocol, nameplate protocol, transitional protocol, and digital domain name regulations and standards as stated by Mr. Xie Jianping, founder of the IPv9 protocol and leader of the Ten-Digit Network Technology Standard Team. Along with being compatible with IPv4 and IPv6, IPv9 can also realize logistic separations between them and safely control them. On small-scale trials in Shanghai's Changing and Jinshan Districts, IPv9 technology has proven stable and safe."

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  1. Oh yeah? by BabyDave · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well I'm using IPvInfinityPlusOne, so :-P to you!

    1. Re:Oh yeah? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why not use the Open Source version:

      IPvFreely

  2. Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just think of all the additional free-thought-squelching capacity China has now!

  3. Welcome China by lpret · · Score: 4, Funny
    We welcome our new Chinese overlords. The beer is in the fridge.

    Read this: So far, China is the only country in the world that has consolidated domain names, IP addresses and MAC addresses into ten-digit text files. China and the United States are currently the only two countries that possess root domain name analysis servers, IP address servers, independent domain names, IP addresses and MAC address sources.

    --
    This is my digital signature. 10011011001
  4. IPv9 by Amiga+Lover · · Score: 5, Funny

    IPV9, for when being able to individually address every single particle in the entire universe just isn't enough.

    1. Re:IPv9 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      IPV9, for when being able to individually address every single particle in the entire universe just isn't enough.

      At some point in the future we might need to address the particles that are currently swapped out.

    2. Re:IPv9 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Or maybe they expect to address particles in other universes and/or alternate timelines...

  5. IPV4-IPV6-IPV9-??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    As everyone knows, a standard IPV4 engine has enough power for a small sedan. IPV6 adds cylinders to add extra power for sportier performance. And now, IPV9 improves incrementally on IPV8 by adding an extra cylinder hanging off the side.

    Of course, I'll beat them all when I announce my patented IPV12 (tm).

  6. Welcome to last week by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

    My computer is setup to use both IPv4 and IPv6, that makes IPv10! One bigger than IPv9! Eat that, China!

    1. Re:Welcome to last week by roybentley · · Score: 2, Funny

      Winamp 5 is named such because "who wants a Winamp foreskin?"

  7. I see how this works by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    1. Examine existing American IPV4 system, create a modified version to facilitate snooping^H^H^H^H^H^H virus protection.

    2. ???

    3. Profit!

  8. A good thing for Spam by BWindle · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is a good thing for spam. Just wait until all of China is using IPv9, then figure out a way to drop any packets that have passed thru IPv9 routers; suddenly no more Chinese packets, and no more spam.

  9. Ten Digit Computing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I have two Ten Digit computers--the first one I call a "digital" computer, and the second one is currently in my shoes and socks.

    Works great unless I want to count higher than 10, in which case I have to "network" the two computers so I can count to 20.

    1. Re:Ten Digit Computing by hugesmile · · Score: 3, Funny
      I have two Ten Digit computers--the first one I call a "digital" computer

      Imagine my disappointment when I found out that my "Digital Prostate Exam" didn't mean that it was computerized.

      What a pain in the a$$.

  10. Re:And what about IPv7 ? by Chess_the_cat · · Score: 3, Funny

    The 9 key is only above the 6 key if you don't know how to type properly. The numeric keypad is for data entry only sir. Thank you.

    --
    Support the First Amendment. Read at -1
  11. Article shows lack of education of the globe. by node+3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's plain to see that the article submitter, who is undoubtedly an American, didn't take into account that China is on the other side of the planet and that the "9" in the article, when viewed right-side up is actually a "6", and that the correct story is that China has switched over to IPv6.

    I chalk this up as a clear and abject failure of our education system.

    1. Re:Article shows lack of education of the globe. by Epistax · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's plain to see that the article submitter, who is undoubtedly an American, didn't take into account that China is on the other side of the planet and that the "9" in the article, when viewed right-side up is actually a "6", and that the correct story is that China has switched over to IPv6.

      wait.. then it wouldn't be IPv6 for them either, it'd be 9^dI.

  12. IPv9 and Linux by veg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why has it taken the world so long to take IPv9 seriously ?
    It's the only protocol that has in-built, native support for RFC2549 and, more importantly RFC527.

    Linus Torvalds has already announced that 2.7 will have kernel-level support for RFC2549, but maybe now the kernel developers will go the whole hog and adopt IPv9 ?

  13. My IP protocol goes to *11* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    And that's two better than all you blokes using IPv9!

  14. Re:we can never have enough by xiando · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can never get enough. I've got a tiny /48 IPv6 prefix, that's 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176 IPs, and I WANT MORE.

  15. Re:RFC by bitflip · · Score: 5, Funny

    My tongue in cheek theory: The Chinese didn't know it was a joke, and rushed to implement it.

  16. Damn it! by per11 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just finished upgrading my network to IPv5.

  17. The dragon rises ... by quarkscat · · Score: 2, Funny

    I, for one, do not welcome our new Chinese
    overlords.

    It has become apparent, between PRC's
    proprietary WiFi security standards, their
    adoption of proprietary multimedia formats,
    their proprietary Cellphone standards, and
    now their proprietary TCP/IP standards, that
    they either believe that:

    (1) their emerging market share gives them
    the power to dictate standards to the
    rest of the world, OR

    (2) that this is their attempt to circumvent
    WTO trade agreements to restrict foreign
    products from their markets, OR

    (3) have adopted Micro$oft monopolistic
    tactics in their quest for world
    domination.

    As there was a recent report out about the
    rate of foreign investment in the PRC
    exceeding that of any other country in the
    world (including the USA), one might draw
    the conclusion that it is actually

    (4) ALL OF THE ABOVE.

    If the PRC mades goods for al lof the rest
    of the world, and forces their products down
    our throats (via WTO governance), AND ALSO
    prevents foreign goods to enter the PRC
    without compliance with their proprietary
    standards (under strict licensing), what
    do you think will happen with every other
    country's balance of trade with PRC? They
    would eventually have total control of these
    countries economies, through BoT leverage.

    I say, "Nuke 'em from orbit. It's the only
    way to be sure (they are destroyed)."

    1. Re:The dragon rises ... by martingunnarsson · · Score: 3, Funny

      Do you have a REALLY small monitor?? You should upgrade, man! You could easily get like four times wider text!

      :-)

      --
      Martin
  18. Look at History by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · · Score: 4, Funny
    340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,45 6K should be enough for anybody

    Bill Gates 2004

  19. Re:key word "control" by mickwd · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I remember that the *"People of Han" (as they called themselves) who founded the original Chin Dynasty considered themselves the center of the universe. So naturally, they too considered themselves the center of all culture and refinement. I see modern communism as a more contemporary expression of this belief. It seems almost bred into their cultural psychology. A very deep meme that is very difficult to erase."

    So.....nothing like the modern-day USA then ?

  20. Series of Experiments by Ray+Radlein · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let's all hope this works out better than those unfortunate IPv7 experiments based around the Schumann Resonance. Restoring reality from an offsite backup can be a real bitch.