Re:The world in which IPv6 was a good design
by zrail on Sunday April 19, 2026 @02:02PM
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> they end up coming up with something equivalent to IPv6
Not just that. Almost every single thing people think up that's "better" is something that was considered and rejected by the IPv6 design process, almost always for well-considered reasons.
Re:The world in which IPv6 was a good design
by dwattttt on Sunday April 19, 2026 @06:53PM
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The converse also happens: people look at something IPv6 supports and says "that's crazy, why would that be allowed/designed for", without knowing that IPv4 does it too.
Not just that. Almost every single thing people think up that's "better" is something that was considered and rejected by the IPv6 design process, almost always for well-considered reasons.