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Re: IPv6 mistakes, was: Re: Looking for an IPv6 naysayer...


From: Mark Andrews <marka () isc org>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:19:11 +1100


In message <20110218020622.GA10995 () mara org>, Steve Meuse writes:
Mark Andrews expunged (marka () isc org):

An how many of those embedded linux devices are running a 2.4 kernel? Jus
t lo
ok at xx-wrt as an example. If you have a certain chipset, 2.4 is your on
ly o
ption. 

And the work to patch that kernel is minimal if it doesn't already
support it.  It would take less time to fix the kernel than to argue
over whether to fix it.

The point is just because it's "running linux" doesn't make it any more likel
y to get upgraded than joe six pack is going to update/patch his windows XP. 

Joe 6 pack does upgrade his XP box.  It companies that don't.  There too
worried about things breaking.

-Steve

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