On Fri, Oct 04, 2019 at 11:48:33PM +0000, Michel Py wrote: > > Owen DeLong wrote : > > How would you have made it possible for a host that only understands 32-bit > > addresses to exchange traffic with a host that only has a 128-bit address? > > With some kind of NAT mechanism, naturally.
That word "naturally" is doing an *awful* lot of work there. > > How would you have made a 128-bit address more human-readable? Does it > > really matter? > > I have found it difficult to talk hex with people from other countries. > > Try to say FACEB00C to someone who does not speak your langage. > Foxtrox Alpha Charlie Echo Bravo Zero Zero Charlie does not go through either. > 250.206.176.192 works all the time. Everyone gets the numbers. That word "Everyone" is doing an *awful* lot of work there. All this hand-waving is creating quite a breeze. Think I'll put on a sweater. - Matt