IPv6 mistakes, was: Re: Looking for an IPv6 naysayer...

Jack Bates jbates at brightok.net
Sat Feb 12 03:40:29 UTC 2011


On 2/11/2011 9:31 PM, Owen DeLong wrote:
> If you want to compare masses, IPv4 = 7 liters of water.
> IPv6 = EARTH, including all rocks, trees, oceans, lakes, puddles,
> 	etc.

Was trying to explain things to a telco VP today. Finally settled on,

"The Internet is out of 10 digit phone numbers. We're upgrading to 40 
digit phone numbers. Unfortunately, the two can't dial each other directly."

After 51+ years in the telco industry, I think he gets that problem.


Jack




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