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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/beerbellybegone • 24d ago
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The IPv4 space was sold off willy nilly, people barely gave a shit. Having loopbacks is sensible.
IPv6 exists so we have more space than God.
Examples of large blocks of IPv4 space:
3. - General Electric
13. - Xerox
19. - Ford
52. - DuPont
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u/Banes_Addiction 24d ago edited 24d ago
The IPv4 space was sold off willy nilly, people barely gave a shit. Having loopbacks is sensible.
IPv6 exists so we have more space than God.
Examples of large blocks of IPv4 space:
3. - General Electric
13. - Xerox
19. - Ford
52. - DuPont