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And as a follow-up to the article, note that IPv4 depletion is not an abstract scenario. If you host a website, or manage a network, or write software that eve
by p1mrx 14y ago
And as a follow-up to the article, note that IPv4 depletion is not an abstract scenario. If you host a website, or manage a network, or write software that ever touches an IP address, it is quite literally your responsibility to pull out a keyboard and help fix this problem. If you're blocked on a system that isn't ready for IPv6, then you should find out why, or seek alternatives. The Internet is far too useful for us to stand around and watch it rot.
- Scaevolus 14y agoMicrosoft has a tool called Checkv4 that scans code for things that have to be changed for IPv6 compatibility. Is there any equivalent for Linux?
- p1mrx 14y agoI'm not aware of any automatic code scanners for Linux; usually the easiest thing to do is try it and see what breaks. You can use a HE.net or SixXS tunnel to get connectivity if your ISP isn't ready. Beej's Guide shows how to use the C socket APIs in a dual-stack manner: http://beej.us/guide/bgnet/output/html/singlepage/bgnet.html#ip4to6 http://beej.us/guide/bgnet/output/html/singlepage/bgnet.html... For testing your own network and browser, http://test-ipv6.com/ http://test-ipv6.com/ is quite good.