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“A new DHCP client for Linux is set to take advantage of an
expected new feature in a future Linux kernel.“The new DHCP client is being proposed by kernel developer
Stefan Rompf and will (when completed) automatically recognize when
a Linux user has disconnected from a particular DHCP server and
look for a new connection.“But the effort is not without its detractors who feel that a
new DHCP client is not necessary for Linux…”
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