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False meme image that says “bad news ipv4 fans. linus torvalds has announced removing ipv4 support from the linux kernel after the maintainers of the network stack got into a fight over WHAT KIND OF HRT gives the best results. this incident will impact 5 billion people and will make 95% of all network equipment on Earth binnable.” with fake screenshots of the linux kernel mailing list a girl calling another one a slur from 4chan over HRT choices and Linus Torvalds saying he will drop IPv4 support and asking the maintainers to learn to shut the fuck up.

Source: https://rivals.space/@deuxnise/115032302416832519

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      51·
      2 days ago

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internetwork_Packet_Exchange

      Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) is the network-layer protocol in the IPX/SPX protocol suite. IPX is derived from Xerox Network Systems’ IDP. It also has the ability to act as a transport layer protocol.

      The IPX/SPX protocol suite was very popular through the late 1980s and mid-1990s because it was used by Novell NetWare, a network operating system. Due to Novell NetWare’s popularity, IPX became a prominent protocol for internetworking.

      (Just to be clear, IPX is not going to take over, and my above comment was intended to be humorous.)

      • StuffYouFear@lemmy.world
        11·
        2 days ago

        I only got the joke due to starwars pod racer, thankyou pod racer! The ancient pc version allowed you to play upto 8 people on a local network, but box requirements states it needed to be IPX. I have a dream of making a 8 player VM machine in one portable box for parties

    • Peffse@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 days ago

      What’s IPX?

      I once asked my college professor of computer networking to explain IPX to me and this was the response I got.