"One of the things that is not so good is that a decision was made long ago about the size of an IP address - 32 bits. At the time it was a number much larger than anyone could imagine ever having that many computers but it turned out to be to small."
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Jon Postel was a pioneering computer scientist whose contributions fundamentally shaped the internet as we know it today. Born on August 6, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, he played a crucial role in the development of key internet protocols and standards, most notably the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP). As the steward of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), Postel’s vision and commitment to open standards forged a path for global connectivity, leaving a lasting legacy in the digital world.
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