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    From Keith Matthews@3:712/620 to All on Mon Apr 12 21:39:00 2021
    What can be done to speedup the uptake of IPv6 I wonder?

    Regards..Geo
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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Keith Matthews on Wed Apr 14 19:03:00 2021
    On 04-12-21 21:39, Keith Matthews wrote to All <=-

    What can be done to speedup the uptake of IPv6 I wonder?

    For who? End users - vote with your feet. I've had native IPv6 with Internode for 10 years. There's a couple of other ISPs that support it, even Telstra mobile (I configured my wifi hotspot to get IPv6 addresses).

    For BBSs? Modern software such as Mystic and Synchronet supports IPv6 out of the box. Just needs to be appropriately configured. VPS providers also seem to support IPv6 more and more.


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  • From Keith Matthews@3:712/620 to Tony Langdon on Sat Apr 17 14:18:28 2021
    Re: Re: ipv6
    By: Tony Langdon to Keith Matthews on Wed Apr 14 2021 19:03:00


    What can be done to speedup the uptake of IPv6 I wonder?

    For who? End users - vote with your feet. I've had native IPv6 with Internode for 10 years. There's a couple of other ISPs that support it, even Telstra mobile (I configured my wifi hotspot to get IPv6 addresses).


    Hi Tony,

    Yeah I was thinking more generally, not BBS related specifically, but yeah I too have had ipv6 for a while. Seems to me though that the WEB in particular are reluctant because they dont understand it. Always seems to be droping backk to ipv4. I guess people will never champion something they dont understand. -)

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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Keith Matthews on Sat Apr 17 12:58:25 2021
    Hi Keith,

    On 2021-04-12 21:39:00, you wrote to All:

    What can be done to speedup the uptake of IPv6 I wonder?

    Is there a pressing need to speed it up? ;)

    BTW: Are you aware of the IPV6 fidonet echomail area?

    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Keith Matthews on Sat Apr 17 20:54:00 2021
    On 04-17-21 14:18, Keith Matthews wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

    Yeah I was thinking more generally, not BBS related specifically, but
    yeah I too have had ipv6 for a while. Seems to me though that the WEB
    in particular are reluctant because they dont understand it. Always
    seems to be droping backk to ipv4. I guess people will never champion something they dont understand. -)

    And IPv6 also has the problem that once properly setup, it "just works", and the end user doesn't notice any difference (which is my experience when using everyday things like web based apps). So the average person wouldn't be aware of IPv6, or why it's important. IKt's only us tech types who tend to care about such things. CGN is "good enough" for many people (sucks for us).


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  • From Keith Matthews@3:712/620 to Wilfred van Velzen on Fri Apr 30 15:53:26 2021
    Re: Re: ipv6
    By: Wilfred van Velzen to Keith Matthews on Sat Apr 17 2021 12:58:25

    Hi Keith,

    On 2021-04-12 21:39:00, you wrote to All:

    What can be done to speedup the uptake of IPv6 I wonder?

    Is there a pressing need to speed it up? ;)

    BTW: Are you aware of the IPV6 fidonet echomail area?

    Bye, Wilfred.
    Hi Wifred,

    Thx for the reply.

    Yeah I am now 8-) thanks to Michiel.

    I'll get it added to my Echo areas ASAP.

    8-)


    Regards..Geo
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