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    From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to All on Tue Jun 9 12:15:45 2020
    Hello All,

    https://ipv4flagday.net/


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Terry Roati@3:640/1321 to Michiel Van Der Vlist on Tue Jun 9 20:57:16 2020

    On Jun 09, 2020 12:13pm, Michiel Van Der Vlist wrote to All:

    Hi Michhiel

    MVDV> https://ipv4flagday.net/

    I thought it would happen before 10 years, just shows how long it is taking to move to IPV6.

    Terry


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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Terry Roati on Thu Jun 11 12:23:40 2020
    Hello Terry,

    On Tuesday June 09 2020 20:57, you wrote to me:

    MVDV>> https://ipv4flagday.net/

    It seem sto be a parody site. Nevertheless.....

    I thought it would happen before 10 years, just shows how long it is taking to move to IPV6.

    IPv6 adaption is going tantalizingly slow. But there is progress I think. Here is some interesting reading from my fellow countryman and ex-Fidonet participant Iljitsch van Beijnum:

    http://www.inet6consult.com/en/2020/ipv6-is-a-success-at-25-percent.php

    As for switching off IPv4, I fear it will be around for a while....


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Terry Roati@3:640/1321 to Michiel Van Der Vlist on Thu Jun 11 23:40:20 2020

    On Jun 11, 2020 12:21pm, Michiel Van Der Vlist wrote to Terry Roati:

    Hi Micheil,

    MVDV> IPv6 adaption is going tantalizingly slow. But there is progress I
    MVDV> think. Here is some interesting reading from my fellow countryman and
    MVDV> ex-Fidonet participant Iljitsch van Beijnum:

    I beleive it is due to hardware upgrade delays, ISP's like making money no spending it until they have to.

    MVDV> http://www.inet6consult.com/en/2020/ipv6-is-a-success-at-25-percent.ph
    MVDV> p

    Thanks for the article, it is interesting and makes sense.

    MVDV> As for switching off IPv4, I fear it will be around for a while....

    I bought and installed a Netgate firewall / router running pfSense, probably the best and most useful piece of hardware I bought in a long time. It is able to do so much, configuring IPV6 should be a nice learning curve when my ISP finally upgrades.

    It has made a big difference in the amount of bad coonections from arouns 1000 to less than 10 a day on my system.

    Terry

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  • From Richard Menedetter@2:310/31 to Terry Roati on Thu Jun 11 16:04:26 2020
    Hi Terry!

    11 Jun 2020 23:40, from Terry Roati -> Michiel Van Der Vlist:

    MVDV>> IPv6 adaption is going tantalizingly slow.
    I beleive it is due to hardware upgrade delays, ISP's like making
    money no spending it until they have to.

    Nope ... the hardware in the field supports it for years. (at least all the IP equipment and the vast majority of the CPEs)
    It is the cost of the configuration.
    It is more complex to support dual stack, and the average customer is not willing to pay an extra.
    So there is no business case.
    Why should they spend money on configuring something that the vast majority of their customer base does not care about.

    CU, Ricsi

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Richard Menedetter on Fri Jun 12 00:03:29 2020
    Hello Ricsi,

    On Thursday June 11 2020 16:04, you wrote to Terry Roati:

    MVDV>>> IPv6 adaption is going tantalizingly slow.

    I beleive it is due to hardware upgrade delays, ISP's like making
    money no spending it until they have to.

    Nope ... the hardware in the field supports it for years. (at least
    all the IP equipment and the vast majority of the CPEs) It is the cost
    of the configuration. It is more complex to support dual stack, and
    the average customer is not willing to pay an extra. So there is no business case. Why should they spend money on configuring something
    that the vast majority of their customer base does not care about.

    I think is is not the available equipment, but it is also not the ISPs any more. The ISPs /are/ finally moving. Now it is the companies that are the laggerds. Here is another contribution from Iljitch:

    http://www.iljitsch.com/2020/05-25-ipv6-covid19-christmas-everyday.html

    What we see is that more people have IPv6 at home than they have at work...


    Cheers, Michiel

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