alt Hacker NewsThe advantage, as i see it, is that this could be done incrementally. Every new router/firmware/os could add support, until support is ubiquitous.
Contrast this with ip6, which is a completely new system, and thus has a chicken and egg problem.
The advantage, as i see it, is that this could be done incrementally. Every new router/firmware/os could add support, until support is ubiquitous.
Contrast this with ip6, which is a completely new system, and thus has a chicken and egg problem.
That is how v6 worked though. Every router and consumer device supports v6 and has for a very long time now. The holdup ended up being ISPs.
Today it seems most ISPs support it but have it behind an off by default toggle.