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DNS Inventor Predicts Future of the Internet
afra242 writes "BBC News has an interesting article which discusses what Dr Paul Mockapetris, the creator of DNS, thinks about what the Internet will be in the near future. He states that currently, we are in the Bronze Age of the Internet and phones will be phased out completely, to be replaced by web addresses."
I'm tired of having to remember so many damned numbers.
I think that it's clear that what he's doing isn't predicting, but rather summarizing what's going on right now for some of us (slashdotters). But it's important to remember that the audience that articles targeted towards doesn't already do all those things, so really what he's doing is predicting what's going to happen to the mainstream audience. While people here may scoff that he's behind the times, he's really putting forth timely information to the masses.
Most of the phone traffic in the first world is already carried on digital networks with digital switches. Only in the most backward parts of Africa, India, and remote third world locales will you find completely analog phone networks still in use. That's not true. Most 3rd world countries have more advanced phone system then the USA. I've personally been in the Kuru (SA) and purchased a Coke from a vending machine using my Nokia Phone's Infrared port to select and make the puchase. There wasn't even a coin slot in the Coke machine. I'd venture to guess there are more outdated systems in the US then any other place in the world. Due to the US having one of the first systems in the world and the most difficult to upgrade. 3rd world countries don't have much of a system at all that is old or otherwise and therefore are starting now with very up to date technology.