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But wait... a second article. This is fun reading if you like historical stuff going back to before the internet. Postel’s Law is the principle the Internet is based on. Not because Jon Postel was such a great salesperson and talked everyone into it, but because that is the only winning evolutionary strategy when internets are competing. Nature doesn’t care what you think about Postel’s Law, because the only Internet that happens will be the one that follows Postel’s Law. Every other internet will, without exception, eventually be joined to The Internet by some goofball who does it wrong, but just well enough that it adds value, so that eventually nobody will be willing to break the connection. And then to maintain that connection will require further application of Postel’s Law. IPv4 vs IPv6: A Shift in Attitude and the Future of Networking Explore the evolving perspectives on IPv4 and IPv6. Discover how a shift in design philosophy and the challenges of dual-internet networks shape the future of internet connectivity, with insights on Postel’s Law and the concept of IP mobility.