Comment by tredre3
3 days ago
> There's nothing wrong with ipv6 other than [long list of human things]
The unfortunate reality is that technology exists to serve us. If humans don't want to use it, it means that your technology is wrong. End of story. It doesn't matter if you (or any of us) think it's elegant and beautifully designed.
That's like blaming the photovoltaic cell for the lack of solar power in america.
There's no way to design a technical solution to a social/human problem at ipv4 shortage is a human problem.
People have spent literally the last 40 years trying to come up with a solution "better than ipv6" and NOBODY HAS. Does that tell you anything?
Declaring a technology-in-transition dead is truly a take.
It's like declaring SSL/TLS dead in 2012 because some websites were not using it. (Yes, I remember the dark times when even authentication data was transmitted over plain text.)
People still mine, ship and burn coal for energy.
Turns out its hard to get people to change their own habits to help other people.
My first job out of college passed the authentication over SSL/TLS, but the page that *contained* the login form? That was sent in the clear.... Truly dark days.