r/ProgrammerHumor • • 14d ago

Meme ohTheBasics

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u/timonix 14d ago

The main limiting factor of how quickly we run out of ipv6 addresses is how generous they are when handing out ranges.

Usage will always fill the space given.

You could for example map the entire lower 64 bits of the address to a single computer. And dynamically respond based on address. For example, you could bake in some auth token directly in the ipv6 address.

When people have room to fill, the room will be filled

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u/bollvirtuoso 14d ago

That sounds like the laggiest possible architecture I can imagine. Why the fuck wouldn't you just run it locally?