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NSF Ponders New And Improved Internet

Posted by Zonk on from the can-this-one-deliver-soda-over-ip? dept.

diorcc wrote to mention a Wired article about a NSF Project that could completely rebuild the Internet as we know it. From the article: "The National Science Foundation is backing a major initiative that could lead to a completely new internet architecture, with built-in security measures and support for ubiquitous sensors and wireless communications devices, among other things. The Global Environment for Networking Investigations, or GENI, will include a research grant program to fund new architectures and an experimental facility, which has not yet been planned in detail."

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  1. Idea! by Knight+Thrasher · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's name it "Internet 2!"

    1. Re:Idea! by peter1 · · Score: 2, Funny
      How about iInternet? Oh wait, that would be only if Apple designed it...

      I kid, I kid....

    2. Re:Idea! by timster · · Score: 2, Funny

      I suggest "Protocol Seven"

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    3. Re:Idea! by wakejagr · · Score: 2, Funny

      don't you mean iKid, iKid?

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  2. Woah. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Maybe we could even call it... Internet2!

  3. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  4. Good News / Bad News by sdpuppy · · Score: 3, Funny
    Good News:

    They're rebuilding the internet to make it more secure, eliminate spam, virus, spoofing and so on.

    Bad News:

    Initiative will use Microsoft programming techniques as its foundation.

    :-) :-) {just joking}

  5. Needs a Killer App by TheNarrator · · Score: 2, Funny

    If it had a version of napster running on it that the RIAA couldn't disrupt or bust people for using it might even get some use.

  6. GENI are Evil by Bruha · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sure they helped give us some nukes to kill a wraith ship but I still think they're bad.

    Hell I didnt even know they had a internet.

  7. Finally! by bullitB · · Score: 4, Funny

    The current version has clearly been a complete failure. Maybe if they start over from scratch, this Internet thing will actually become popular.

  8. In related news... by KillerBob · · Score: 3, Funny

    In related news, industry analysts have examined the expected content of this "new & improved" web, and have decided to call it the "National Science Foundation Web", or "NSFW" for short. When asked for comment, an official replied "finally, the Internet will have a name that accurate reflects the majority of its content."

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  9. NSF? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    NSF? NSF what? Not safe for what? Not safe for work? Not safe for eyes? Not safe for consumption?

    All I'm seeing here is NSF Ponders and I'm not even sure what a Ponder is and what wouldn't be safe for it.

    These safety bulletins are getting severely lacking here on Slashdot these days.

  10. Re:You guessed it by confusion · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm pretty sure they're talking about finally adding the evil bit to packet headers so firewalls can much more easily ferret out bad traffic.

    Jerry
    http://www.cyvin.org/

  11. Re:Misleading.. by DRobson · · Score: 3, Funny
    It's about standards that companies should follow. Those that fail to follow the standards will lose relevance and compatability.

    For some reason all I could think of after that was the phrase 'Internet Explorer and CSS Support'... (That said, I still mainly agree with the idea).