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Changing the routers is probably the least of the problem. Changing the millions of little perl scripts and legacy databases and regexps that assume \d+\.\d+\.

by aristus 18y ago

Changing the routers is probably the least of the problem. Changing the millions of little perl scripts and legacy databases and regexps that assume \d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+ is the real problem.

tptacek 18y ago
Along with tens of millions of lines of C code with 4-bytes-per-IP hardcoded into them, many on devices that can't be upgraded without walking up to them in person.
- eru 18y ago
  Reminds me of the Y2k bug.