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Re: US Defense Department formally adopts IPv6

2003-06-13 21:23:46
Richard,


RS> Significant news of note..

RS> Vendors must be compliant by Oct 1

RS> 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55558-2003Jun13.html?nav=hptoc_tn


So, let's see.  The guys says that the problems with IPv4 are:

     1) security

     2) data loss
   
     3) telephone-like numbering

and that IPv6 will fix them.

Are there enhancements in IPv6 that we haven't been hearing about?

d/
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