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Four Root DNS Servers Go IPv6 On February 4th

Posted by Zonk on from the our-interwebs-are-all-growed-up dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "On February 4th, IANA will add AAAA records for the IPv6 addresses of the four root servers. With this transition, it will finally be possible for two internet hosts to communicate without using IPv4 at all. Certain obsolete software may face compatibility problems due to the change, but those issues are addressed in an ICANN report (pdf)."

6 of 228 comments (clear)

  1. About time.. by ch-chuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great, now we can soon get on with the job of assigning static ip addresses to all our toasters, refrigerators, furnaces, thermostats, tv sets, electric hairdryers, etc.

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  2. Re:No, wait, not THAT game server... by VGPowerlord · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry, you'll have no trouble remembering the new address. It's b439:88fa:31d3:0507:613a:426c:99ba:02e2 .

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  3. IANAIANA by PixelScuba · · Score: 5, Funny

    I Am Not An Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.

  4. Mixed up acronyms by MarkGriz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Certain obsolete software may face compatibility problems due to the change, but those issues are addressed in an ICANN report Wouldn't that be handled better with an ICANT report?
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  5. Re:So when will I be able to connect? by discogravy · · Score: 4, Funny

    if you're browsing by IP now anyway you're doing it wrong.

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  6. Re:No, wait, not THAT game server... by teslatug · · Score: 4, Funny

    Indeed, just as easy as the new emergency number