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from the new-inter-structure-networks dept

Napster was just a brief glimmer of some of the potential that P2P networking will bring. The next thing that I believe will occur involves inter-structure networks (yep, it’s a new term I’ve created for describing P2P infrastructure plays). Inter-structure networks will be used for many different purposes but one of the first will probably be using it as a dynamic system for preventing service bottlenecks due to net congestion.
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    Mike (profile), 14 Sep 2000 @ 11:19am

    inter-structure networks?

    Did you come up with that one on your own, or did you use the bullshit generator?

    link to this | view in thread ]

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    potatono, 14 Sep 2000 @ 11:28am

    Distributed File Sharing

    Distributed file sharing networks generate a lot of unecessary traffic. Serverless ones like Gnutella especially so. I hope the popularity of Napster doesn't make people start going overboard on this stuff. The Client/Server/Server List Server system that hotline uses works much better, and allows a higher degree of choice as to whether you want people making requests on your box.

    link to this | view in thread ]

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    Ryan, 15 Sep 2000 @ 9:05am

    bullshit generator

    I cranked up my own bullshit generator, it helps when you have very little sleep and you've been staring at a computer screen for about 12 hours/day for a week. You'll be amazed at the type of bullshit you can crank out.

    link to this | view in thread ]


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