DARPA Aims to Redo the Internet Protocol

Xaleth Nuada writes "The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) is looking to redo the entire Internet Protocol. With the DoD increasingly adopting network-centric warfare the shortcomings in the current IP have become resoundingly clear. Everything works fine for static hardwired networks. But not for dynamic wireless ones. The benefits for your average geek? How about REAL wireless networking? Easier network set-up? Increased wireless security protocol? Increased reliability in sending information?" Don't forget massive incompatibility and upgrade hassles. :)

Comments

Re:IPv6

[noselasd]

Since noone reads the IPv6 RFCs everyone thinks its just about
a much much bigger address space. Clearly one must invent another
protocol to suite ones needs..

Re:DODgy by name and nature ?

[Anonymous Coward]

Elsewise, you are politely reminded that this is not your democracy, it is ours.

Who said anything about a democracy? Bush was elected by a court decision, not the people :)

Re:DODgy by name and nature ?

[Catbeller]

We're not getting over it. Get over it.

The New York Times (and others) sponsored a recount, results of which were pretty much suppressed for months after the count was done.

Gore won, if all discernable votes were counted. Done deal.

The Supreme Court's 5 Bush sympathizers had over four days to release their decision to let a structured recount in Florida proceed; they maliciously waited until 30 minutes before the deadline expired to release the decision. The case was a fix, and Bush was installed by Scalia and company.

Gore won the popular, and would have won the electoral, had the state been permitted time to resume the recount. And, oh yes, those military votes cast after (AFTER? WTF???) the election was over should never have been permitted.

If Gore had won in this fashion, the last three years would have been unremitting hell for the citizens of the U.S. as they would have listened to endless whining and reports on the latest GOP lawsuit against the election results. Not speculation: fact. They were going to run a four year blitz to delegitimize Gore, had he won. And oh yes, the recounts would have lasted for MONTHS. Crooked, crooked liars.

Gore won, Bush stole the election.

Get over it.

Re:DODgy by name and nature ?

[Lars T.]

Would you please tell whomever you elect that you made him President of the US, not King of the World?