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Even your shortened version is a lot harder to remember and type than an IPv4 address.
by cortesoft 5y ago
Even your shortened version is a lot harder to remember and type than an IPv4 address.
- yesco 5y agoThat part is a bit more subjective I suppose. For me at least, I find hex far easier to remember than strings of numbers.
- Symbiote 5y agoMy aunt's phone number in Germany was 14 digits as dialled, compared to her brother's 6 digits; he lived in the same town as us. Giving everyone, worldwide an internet address means they have to be longer than limiting it to the early adopters.
- cortesoft 5y agoI understand that, but right now people are able to get by with IPv4 only, and aren’t going to switch until they have to. The long term reality isn’t going to make someone voluntarily switch.