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Removing IPv4 Completely from FreeBSD and Other Operating Systems

posted by takyon on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:19AM   Printer-friendly
from the ICUP dept.

canopic jug writes:

A Swiss VM hosting provider has a technical blog post about how to kill IPv4 completely on FreeBSD. That is to say, turning it completely off, not just preferring IPv6. They then solicit concrete solutions describing, along with a proof of concept, how to turn IPv4 completely off in other operating systems and allowing them to communicate with IPv6 only.

Earlier on SN:
Vint Cerf's Dream Do-Over: 2 Ways He'd Make the Internet Different (2016)
You have IPv6. Turn it on. (2016)
We've Killed IPv4! (2014)

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  • (Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:36AM (9 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:36AM (#788495)

    Current OS devs are neglecting their duty to prevent their systems being used to do evil, how long will we let them get away with not moderating the use of their service? An OS dev community which permits indiscriminate use of their OS is no different to bluecoat selling equipment indiscriminately.

    IPv6 is only a minor improvement in this direction, but stills fails to recognize the need for protocols to permit moderation and filtering as a core design goal.

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  • (Score: 0, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:40AM (3 children)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:40AM (#788496) Homepage

    This is what happens when you allow Jews to infiltrate your repository. Some Jews, like Kissinger, are good. Others, no so much.

    • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:50AM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:50AM (#788501)

      This is what happens when you allow people to infiltrate your repository. Some people, like Michelle Sinclair [wikipedia.org] are good. Others, no so much.

      There. FTFY.

      • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday January 19 2019, @02:19AM (1 child)

        by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Saturday January 19 2019, @02:19AM (#788511) Homepage

        Modded minus one. I will ensure that the rest of the world knows about unit 8200.

        • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 19 2019, @08:57PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 19 2019, @08:57PM (#788760)

          I will ensure that the rest of the world knows about unit 8200

          Knock yourself out, but the world already knows about the ISNU. [wikipedia.org]

  • (Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:41AM

    by NotSanguine (285) <{NotSanguine} {at} {SoylentNews.Org}> on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:41AM (#788497) Homepage Journal

    Current OS devs are neglecting their duty to prevent their systems being used to do evil, how long will we let them get away with not moderating the use of their service? An OS dev community which permits indiscriminate use of their OS is no different to bluecoat selling equipment indiscriminately.

    Geez, Louise! We already have the evil bit [ietf.org]. What more do you want?*

    *Your in[s]anity doesn't deserve a serious response. So this is what you get.

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    No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:06AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:06AM (#788528)

    Current OS devs are neglecting their duty to prevent their systems being used to do evil, how long will we let them get away with not moderating the use of their service?

    Can we substitute "governments" for "Current OS devs"? How about "gun manufacturers"? Or "facebook and twitter"?

  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:20AM

    by Arik (4543) on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:20AM (#788532) Journal
    No, the rule is 'do no harm.'

    Not 'do nothing that could conceivably help someone else who might do harm later.'
    --
    If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?

  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday January 19 2019, @05:29AM (1 child)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Saturday January 19 2019, @05:29AM (#788563) Journal

    If troll: this is a poor attempt. A little too transparent. If not troll: you're crazier than a bat-shit milkshake with onions on top and about as enticing.

    --
    I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 20 2019, @07:42AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 20 2019, @07:42AM (#788969)

      I dunno, put enough habanero sauce on there, it might not be so bad.