Subj : RIPE to run out of IPv4 this week?
To   : Andre Grueneberg
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Fri Aug 03 2012 23:26:10

Hello Andre,

On Friday August 03 2012 22:49, you wrote to me:

 MvdV>> I wonder how long the situation of IPv4 only content will last.

 AG> As it took ~15 years to start wider spread dual-stack deployment ...
 AG> I'd expect roundabout the same time to get rid of it.

I think that is a realistic time frame.

Another interesting date may be when the first OS will stop support for IPv4. Or the first router vendor. Eventually that will happen of course.

 MvdV>> Anyway, the US Veterans Affair Department has announced that
 MvdV>> they will switch off IPv4 in Oct 2014:
 MvdV>> http://tinyurl.com/69bg7vv

 AG> We'll see ... I'm repeating myself ... I do not believe in future
 AG> plans of others. :)

What about their rationale? I think the do have a point. Maintaining dual stack is an increased effort and incereases the risk of holes that are overlooked. It DOES make sense to ditch it as soon as possible.

 MvdV>> You are there long enough to learn the language?

 AG> I'm here for the language course. ;)

So can you buy a bottle of milk in Estonian? Write a thesis on the relative merits of DHCP6 versus stateless autoconfiguration?  ;-)


Cheers, Michiel

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