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bad news ipv4 fans (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

TranscriptFalse meme image that says "bad news ipv4 fans. linus torvalds has announced removing ipv4 support from the linux kernel after the maintainers of the network stack got into a fight over WHAT KIND OF HRT gives the best results. this incident will impact 5 billion people and will make 95% of all network equipment on Earth binnable." with fake screenshots of the linux kernel mailing list a girl calling another one a slur from 4chan over HRT choices and Linus Torvalds saying he will drop IPv4 support and asking the maintainers to learn to shut the fuck up.

Source: https://rivals.space/@deuxnise/115032302416832519

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[-] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 240 points 1 month ago
[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 200 points 1 month ago

I'm glad that Linus clarified that it was High Resolution Timers. I was honestly thinking they were arguing about Hormone Replacement Therapy.

[-] zea_64 85 points 1 month ago

Given the demographics of Linux devs, it probably would be the latter.

[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 month ago

I know! It seemed totally plausible! There is a very odd discrepancy between that and the general population.

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[-] PeachMan@lemmy.world 111 points 1 month ago

THE TOASTER WILL BE REPLACED.

Fucking legendary quote from Linus.

[-] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 1 month ago
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[-] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 21 points 1 month ago
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[-] wolre@lemmy.world 124 points 1 month ago

Maybe this is the push that finally makes IPv6 go mainstream!

[-] tal@lemmy.today 43 points 1 month ago

Nah, IPX is gonna take over.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago
[-] tal@lemmy.today 66 points 1 month ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internetwork_Packet_Exchange

Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) is the network-layer protocol in the IPX/SPX protocol suite. IPX is derived from Xerox Network Systems' IDP. It also has the ability to act as a transport layer protocol.

The IPX/SPX protocol suite was very popular through the late 1980s and mid-1990s because it was used by Novell NetWare, a network operating system. Due to Novell NetWare's popularity, IPX became a prominent protocol for internetworking.

(Just to be clear, IPX is not going to take over, and my above comment was intended to be humorous.)

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Let's fire up a token ring!

(Thanks for the info)

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[-] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 month ago

It’s IPv10, which binds IPv4 and IPv6 together (4+6=10), sometimes known as Dual Stack.

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[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 86 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I need to inflict this reply upon others. It is so gloriously cursed out of context. And in context too.

VoidZeroOne says: "are you coming for my bathtube full with pregnat horsey pee?"

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[-] codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 1 month ago

I'm kind of weirdly horny for Torvalds making unilateral decisions about long running controversies? Tell me what standards are best kernel daddy.

Maybe next he can ban tabs and '\t' from Linux? Everyone indents with spaces now, debate over.

[-] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 33 points 1 month ago

I'm sorry, WHAT? SPACES???

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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 45 points 1 month ago

I think it is more likely that 95% of network equipment supports IPv6

[-] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 57 points 1 month ago

Except whatever brings internet to my apartment apparently

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 month ago

Your ISP needs to setup IPv6 which isn't trivial to do from scratch.

What provider is it?

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[-] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 43 points 1 month ago

As long as IPv2 support remains intact, I'm good.

/s

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[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 41 points 1 month ago

Is this real? I thought that Linus has improved his demeanor a bit in the recent years?

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 184 points 1 month ago

You can easily tell it's fake. Linus would never censor "fuck".

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[-] coherent_domain@infosec.pub 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Linus have stated multiple times that he does not break user space, thus this quiet clearly cannot be real.

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[-] Dimantina@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

No it's not real, even the follow up has the date of Sat, Aug 15th, 2025.

Saturday is the 16th.

There is a lot of other issues people have pointed out but right out of the gate that one is clear sign of it being fake.

[-] RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago

Only if you still use the obsolete Gregorian calendar. Linux support for this was dropped as well

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[-] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 38 points 1 month ago

A major ISP in the UK still doesn’t have any IPv6 support :( https://www.havevirginmediaenabledipv6yet.co.uk/

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[-] b_tr3e@feddit.org 33 points 1 month ago

As a modest proposal, let's just kill anyone who disagrees. These troglodytes had long enough time to get on speed with the world and human progress cannot further afford individuals unwilling to adapt.

Renewal! Progress! Electrification!

[-] krunklom@lemmy.zip 31 points 1 month ago
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[-] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

Please, at least 85% of that network equipment hasn't been updated in 30 years and they're not about to start now.

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[-] MattTheProgrammer@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

I'm ignorant enough that I didn't realize this wasn't actually happening until I read the comments. My networking knowledge is piss poor haha.

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[-] chraebsli@programming.dev 27 points 1 month ago

ipv6 is great for public networks/ wan or extreme large nets. but for a small local net, ipv4 is so much easier if you need to access a single device. if ipv6 is parallell too, great but I hope ipv4 wont be disabled/ non existens in the future bc of this

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 month ago

I need to make sure you know this is a joke

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[-] Centaur@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

You got me in the first half 😁

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 25 points 1 month ago

Do you want to play a game?

[-] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 24 points 1 month ago

I believed it for a moment

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

Something needed to happen here, we’ll see if even Torvalds has the power to kick massive telecom and consumer electronics conglomerates in the butt. It’s been too long.

  • My fiber provider started an early rollout of IPv6 like a decade abgo, and it’s been stalled out ever since.
  • I’m still seeing new consumer electronics being sold even though they’re IPv4 only.
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[-] cley_faye@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Maybe this will move my ISP to provide IPv6.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 17 points 1 month ago

Well, if the Injection isn't the best option, you can always resort to patches.

[-] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month ago
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