"RFC1883 dates from 1995 and since then everybody tells 'we all have to migrate to IPv6'. But for some reason(s) it still has not happened and anno 2009 we still have IPv4 addresses. I do not think it will ever come that far. A 'standard' that after 15 years is still not widely accepted is not going to work…"

This argument addresses scepticism of people regarding the speed at which IPv6 has been introduced so far. This “general feeling” can be addressed by showing the current predictions of the dates that we will be running out of IP addresses. These predictions are scientifically sounder and therefore more reliable than any prediction in earlier times. One should also realize that the main reason why IPv6 is not commonplace today is the fact that everybody is waiting for each other to migrate. Arguments like this maintain the status quo.