[ipv6hackers] IPv6 security (slides and training)

[Owen DeLong]

On Nov 11, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Doug Barton wrote:

> On 11/11/2011 15:15, Fred Bovy wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>> 
>>>> The motivation to deploy IPv6 is, quite simply, the ability to remain
>>>> connected to the outside world. We are running out of IPv4 addresses.
>>>> Simple math dictates that they are finite and that there are nowhere
>>>> near enough of them to meet growth demands of the internet on
>>>> a global scale.
>>> 
>> 
>> Just like if you want to receive a TV program Colour HD, you need to trash
>> your old Black and White TV Set you loved so much because it was a gift
>> from your grand'pa and was still working good after 25 years !
> 
> ... or, just get the free digital -> analog converter provided by the
> gummint.
> 

Fair enough, but, that solution (like the v4 hacks proposed) will not allow you
to watch that program in colour or in HD. It will provide a significantly degraded
user experience.

> I'm sorry to be so blunt, but the fact that you think this situation is
> in any way analogous to IPv6 vs IPv4 is a symptom of the exact lack of
> understanding of the fundamental issues that I was talking about.

Less so than you appear to think.

Owen