• bigredcar@lemmy.world
    3312·
    5 months ago

    Just remember we got rid of TLS 1.0 the same thing can be done with IPv4. It’s time for browser makers to put “deprecated technology” warnings on ipv4 sites.

    • NocturnalEngineer@lemmy.world
      671·
      5 months ago

      IPv4 isn’t depreciated, it’s exhausted. It’s still a key cornerstone of our current internet today.

      We still have “modern” hardware being deployed with piss-poor IPv6 support (if any at all). Until that gets fixed, adoption rates will continue to be low. Adding warnings will only result in annoying people, not driving for improvement.

      • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        8·
        5 months ago

        Adding warnings will only result in annoying people, not driving for improvement.

        Given how poorly adoption has gone so far this might be the only way to get actual fast support rolled out. Piss people off, get change

      • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        103·
        5 months ago

        IPv4 isn’t depreciated, it’s exhausted.

        exhaustion probably also constitutes as “deprecated” once the utility of a system designed to be, well, useful no longer meets the usefulness quotient that it previously provided. Suddenly It’s “deprecated technology”