The effort highlights the value of the Linux Foundation, which serves as a forum for bringing together companies that use and deploy Linux so that they can collectively solve shared problems. "The IPv6 mandate and ensuing requirements are such major undertakings that it makes it difficult for any one company to deal with it all on its own ... This is exactly the kind of work and collaboration that the Linux Foundation can facilitate, and which results in real technology advancements for the Linux operating system." IPv6 support is starting to grow in mainstream software. Full Article at Ars Technica