[PLUG] IPv4 address exhaustion - beginning of the end in 8 days

[MJang]

On Mon, 2011-01-24 at 16:00 -0800, Tim wrote:
> Howdy folks,
> 
> IANA is likely to run out of IPv4 addresses in about 8 days.  IANA
> dishes blocks of /8 to the 5 regional registries who then break those
> up and distribute them within their own regions.  The regional
> registries are likely to begin running out in 2011 as well. FMI, see:
>   http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/
> 
> Just thought I'd raise some awareness and ask everyone how comfortable
> they feel with their knowledge and background in IPv6.  How many of
> you who currently run public services (web, mail, etc) would feel
> comfortable offering the same services over IPv6?  If you haven't
> tackled this already, what has prevented you from doing so?

It'd be nice to have more COTS home router stuff that supports IPv6.
(The only major one that comes to mind is the Apple AirPort -- though
the upcoming WNDR3800 sounds promising.) I know, the open source stuff
that can be loaded onto such routers works with IPv6. But how many
people do that?

Thanks,
Mike