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Vint Cerf Keeps Blaming Himself For IPv4 Limit

Posted by kdawson on from the mea-maxima-culpa dept.

netbuzz writes "Everyone knows that IPv4 addresses are nearly gone and the ongoing move to IPv6 is inevitable if not exactly welcomed by all. If you've ever wondered why the IT world finds itself in this situation, Vint Cerf, known far and wide as one of the fathers of the Internet, wants you to know that it's OK to blame him. He certainly does so himself. In fact, he does so time and time and time again."

2 of 309 comments (clear)

  1. Re:And then what? by Ash+Vince · · Score: 0, Troll

    Who is this Vince you speak of and why are we blaming him instead?

    No idea but it wasn't me :)

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    I dont read /. to RTFA, I read /. to offend people in ignorance.
  2. Re:Glad thats sorted out! by XanC · · Score: 0, Troll

    We have the 6to4 transition mechanism, which is basically what you're describing: an IPv4 address encoded in an IPv6 address.

    "must of thought" - this doesn't parse.