On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:25:19 -0700, Edward Jaffe <[email protected]> wrote:
>... >> It will be "simpler" with IPv6. The numbers are in hex without need >> for any format indicator. >> > >I think IPv6 addresses will actually be more difficult to scan for. You >can optionally specify :: (two colons) anywhere in the address to >denote any number of zeros, leading zeros after a colon are >optional, and you are often allowed to specify an IPv4 formatted > address at the extreme right side of the address to describe an >IP address that happens to be in the IPv4 space. It's highly >unlikely that everyone will code any two IPv6 addresses exactly >alike! >... Well, note that I did put "simpler" in quotes. I probably should also have added a smiley. It's not going to get easier; just different - very, very different. Pat O'Keefe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
