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Re:Tell HN: IPv6-only still pretty much unusable by redox99 on Wednesday December 07, 2022 @11:40AM (#33896530)
If it's not "Ipv4+" aware, it wouldn't be able. Otherwise it would understand new packet formats.
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Re:Tell HN: IPv6-only still pretty much unusable by ilyt on Wednesday December 07, 2022 @11:54AM (#33896746)
So exactly like current situation, with content providers forever stuck at providing old version for old clients.
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Re:Tell HN: IPv6-only still pretty much unusable by redox99 on Wednesday December 07, 2022 @11:58AM (#33896806)
The difference is that this ipv4+ would be easier more gradual and less scary to adopt. I edited my original comment to explain a bit more.
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