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Re: Port numbers and IPv6

2005-07-15 19:16:50
In message 
<42D84379(_dot_)6050600(_at_)necom830(_dot_)hpcl(_dot_)titech(_dot_)ac(_dot_)jp>,
 Masataka Ohta writes:
Steven M. Bellovin wrote:

Circa 1974, in a computer architecture class, I heard Fred Brooks point
out that *every* successful computer design eventually ran out of address 
space.  The same applies to network protocols.

An interesting theory.

It explains why IPv6 can't be successful.

Nice line.  I don't agree with either your conclusion or your 
sentiments, but it is definitely a nice line.

                --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb



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