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Communicating Even When the Network Is Down
coondoggie writes to mention a NetworkWorld article covering efforts to maintain network connectivity even when the network has holes. Building off of the needs of the military, the end goal is to create a service which will route around network trouble spots and maintain connectivity for users. From the article: "Researchers at BBN Technologies, of Cambridge, Mass., have begun the second phase of a DTN project, funded by $8.7 million from the Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Earlier this year, the researchers simulated a 20-node DTN. With each link available just 20% of the time, the network was able to deliver 100% of the packets transmitted." The article is on five small pages, with no option to see a linkable, printable version.
Anyone else feel like they're time travelling when they're reading this?
you had me at #!
I'm glad DARPA funds stuff like this. They should perhaps call it DARPA-net or something like that. Also, perhaps this research will result in really cool new inter-networking technology that the public can make use of. Perhaps universities might be the first big users.
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Of course, if that happens, I hope this new inter-networking thing doesn't get privatized... 'cause then all kinds of crazy things might happen.
(For the uninitiated or those who like things spelled out, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Inter
>> Anyone got a mirror? ;)
Careful, every time I look in a mirror, I see some wierd guy masturbating.
Remember, this is Slashdot. We would gladly pay $8.5M in research to allow the computers to do the talking for us.
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From: John Smith
To: Jane Doe
Subject: Thnx
thnx 4 ppt. wnt g00d lol.
JS
University in NZ
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Come to think of it, forget the network. I think our communication is down.
Proof by very large bribes. QED.
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