In message <42D84379.6050600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Masataka Ohta writes: >Steven M. Bellovin wrote: > >> Circa 1974, in a computer architecture class, I heard Fred Brooks point >> out that *every* successful computer design eventually ran out of address >> space. The same applies to network protocols. > >An interesting theory. > >It explains why IPv6 can't be successful. Nice line. I don't agree with either your conclusion or your sentiments, but it is definitely a nice line. --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf