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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by kalleboo on Saturday April 18, 2026 @10:37PM (#47821370)
The article mentions that DHCPv6 was an afterthought because DHCP itself barely existed when IPv6 was being designed - they were still using things like RARP or BOOTP!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Address_Resolution_Pro...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrap_Protocol

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Re:Why is IPv6 so complicated? by rao-v on Sunday April 19, 2026 @12:29AM (#47821808)
The article does seem to simultaneously claim that IPv6’s design is the result of wierd no longer current pressures but also that it’s perfectly fine and correctly designed.
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