[GTALUG] Linux Kernel Allows 0.0.0.0/8 as a Valid Address Range

[James Knott]

On 2019-08-14 10:28 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote:
> I don't know the reason for this.

The motive is to squeeze a bit more life out of IPv4, when they should
be putting the effort into moving to IPv6.  IPv4 hasn't been adequate
since it became necessary to use NAT to overcome the address shortage. 
This was a hack that caused it's own problems and now we have hacks on
hacks, to try to keep IPv4 going long after it's best before date.