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Interop Returns 16 Million IPv4 Addresses

Posted by samzenpus on from the share-the-wealth dept.

klapaucjusz writes "Every discussion about IPv4 address exhaustion prompts comments about whether Apple (or MIT, or UCB, or whoever) needs all of those addresses. Interop has set the example by returning 16 million IPv4 addresses to the ARIN pool, extending the IPv4 address exhaustion deadline by a whole month."

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  1. There you go. by frozentier · · Score: 4, Funny

    Problem solved!

  2. IPs! OM NOM NOM NOM by MrEricSir · · Score: 4, Funny

    IP ADDRESS MONSTER HUNGRY!

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  3. Re:Does anyone else smell Y2K hysteria here? by MichaelSmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who are you, the owner of rackspace?

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  4. Re:Does anyone else smell Y2K hysteria here? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Right, only criminals need a globally visible IP address for their personal computers, so that they can pirate stuff. As long as you only ever make connections to corporate-owned servers like a good little law-abiding citizen, NAT won't hurt you a bit.

  5. Re:IPs! OM NOM NOM NOM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    IPs are a sometimes food...

  6. Re:Does anyone else smell Y2K hysteria here? by SETIGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Given that humans are the fundamental underlying problem, there doesn't seem to be a lot of support for getting rid of them.

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  7. Re:Delaying the inevitable by icannotthinkofaname · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apparently, if IPv4 addresses keep getting returned at an average rate of at least 16,000,000 per month, they could keep this up forever.

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  8. Re:Probably awhile by mcneely.mike · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, this is my fantasy world... bring on the IPv6 stuff .................. and the girls. Lots of girls that speak geek.

    Bring it. BRING IT NOW!!

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  9. Re:Probably awhile by Lord+Ender · · Score: 4, Funny

    These can be 7-8 figure devices. You don't just run out and buy all new ones all the time.

    If only we had known about IPv6 ahead of time! Why did they spring it on us nowwwww!!!!

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  10. Re:Delaying the inevitable by bestalexguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    No need to worry, actually. It won't take longer than it took the US to switch to metric. People will just realize it's a better option and start using it voluntarily.

  11. They can have mine back by Combatso · · Score: 2, Funny

    its 192.168.0.101, my laptop broke so i dont need it anymore.