2 ms·
They added features that weren't needed, and those new features break compatibility. IPv6 is the Python 3 of the network stack.
by teaearlgraycold 3y ago
They added features that weren't needed, and those new features break compatibility. IPv6 is the Python 3 of the network stack.
- kmeisthax 3y agoIn both cases the migration happened eventually. All my devices have and use v6, and I haven't had to touch Python 2.6 in years. Yes, there are still people stuck with v4 networks and 2.6-era codebases. These are legacy cases that are increasingly buried deep in the long tail of interoperability.