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Internet Emulator

Posted by michael on from the real-or-memorex dept.

John3 writes "InternetNewsM is reporting that PlanetLab is getting closer to reality. According to this article, a consortium of universities (including Princeton) is launching a test-bed platform based on Red Hat Linux. This project is different than Internet2 or some of the other "alternate Internet" networks being developed, and seems to offer the most benefit to distributed computing projects rather than generic WAN/Internet communications."

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  1. WHAT??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Your mom walks with a limp now. She passed the test for sure!

  2. Re:pie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    sex is like a warm apple pie. Except for the worms.

  3. No need to read the article, I have the answer: by T40+Dude · · Score: 0, Troll

    YES, they use Linux

  4. Re:Is it just me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    is it just me... ...or was that an incredibly flacid comment just to get your ego near the top of the page and not addressing any or the topics raised?

  5. You're a good troll, Larry... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...but sometimes you're a bit of a douche. I'm just karma whoring so I can stockpile karma points in order to survive the massive karma hit and mass-foeing that would occur if I were to post a Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix spoiler. You gotta think ahead like me, Larry.