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From: Rob van der Putten <rob@sput.nl>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Anybody Using IPv6?
Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 10:14:08 +0200
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Hi there


On 15/05/2025 20:42, Farley Flud wrote:

> GNU/Linux has total IPv6 capabilities but this is also fully
> configurable.
> 
> Since I operate a standalone workstation that is only connected
> to the Internet via Comcast, my system and software configuration
> only includes IPv4.  (My local network certainly does not require
> it.)
> 
> IOW, I don't need IPv6 and therefore I exclude it.
> 
> Does anybody use or need IPv6?

Due to IPv4 address shortages IPv4 addresses get recycled a lot. And 
with recycling comes the reputation of the previous user. Including 
blacklisting and outdated GEOIP Info.
Consequently I avoid using IPv4 as much as I can.

> I suppose that since the vast majority of GNU/Linux users depend
> on a distro and that since most distros automatically enable
> IPv6 the answer is that most users have IPv6 enabled whether they
> need it or not.


Regards,
Rob