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It's a minor detail, but an IPv4 address is easier for humans to use. It's easier to read, type, remember, share over the phone or even just plan with in a spr
by galvin 6y ago
It's a minor detail, but an IPv4 address is easier for humans to use.
It's easier to read, type, remember, share over the phone or even just plan with in a spreadsheet.
- Symbiote 6y agoMy Danish phone number is 10 digits, including the +45. It would be pretty ridiculous to limit the number of phone connections in Japan by forcing them to use Danish-style 8-digit numbers, but that is the situation with IPv4.
- galvin 6y agoI'm not arguing against IPv6, just explaining how IPv4 can be easier to use.