On Thursday 13 September 2007 10:38:14 am Jóhann B. Guðmundsson wrote: > Dennis Gilmore wrote: > > On Thursday 13 September 2007 10:01:25 am Jóhann B. Guðmundsson wrote: > >> John Reiser wrote: > >>>> I use ipv6 daily. why should i go through extra steps when having > >>>> both enabled does not hurt people with ipv4 only connections? > >>> > >>> Perhaps you've heard of the recommended policy "turn off all unused > >>> services"? Enabling IPv6 wastes RAM (several dozen pages) and is a > >>> security risk when the only connections used are IPv4. > >>> > >>> Just publicize the easy OFF switch: > >>> ----- /etc/modprobe.conf > >>> alias net-pf-10 off > >>> ----- > >> > >> Hear Hear... > >> > >> Best regards. > >> Johann B. > > > > Please provide proof of your claims. where is the security risk? > > Johann. > > why exactly do you want ipv6 disabled? > > Majority of user are not using it, it's wasting time and resources, > faster boot time. > > When I turn things "off" or disable them programs should not be wasting > time and resources > to be running an constantly listening or checking and wondering if they > are gonna receive "instruction" to process and further instruct > a program that I have already disabled. Please provide hard numbers to prove your claim. > > Personally other than using it now. i think that it will be a big step > > backwards if we disabled ipv6 by default. for one thing the DOD has > > mandated that all there systems be running ipv6 by 2008 > > http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080105-ipv6.html so you will see > > much faster acceleration of ipv6 services and usage within the next year > > since US govt contractors will need to have ipv6 to do there job. > > Maybe in the US but in the rest of the world and for companies and like, > Unless you force them to use > IPv6 and give them IPv6 compatable hardware they won't switch. > Asia is currently the largest ipv6 users. they make up over 1/3rd of the worlds population. so if europe gets dragged kicking and screaming so be it. but there will be a ripple effect. as the US starts using it more businesses in Europe will start needing to use it also. Dennis -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
