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Researchers Scheming to Rebuild Internet From Scratch

Posted by Zonk on from the can-i-have-the-old-one-when-you're-done-with-it dept.

BobB writes "Stanford University researchers have launched an initiative called the Clean Slate Design for the Internet. The project aims to make the network more secure, have higher throughput, and support better applications, all by essentially rebuilding the Internet from scratch. From the article: 'Among McKeown's cohorts on the effort is electrical engineering Professor Bernd Girod, a pioneer of Internet multimedia delivery. Vendors such as Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and NEC are also involved. The researchers already have projects underway to support their effort: Flow-level models for the future Internet; clean slate approach to wireless spectrum usage; fast dynamic optical light paths for the Internet core; and a clean slate approach to enterprise network security (Ethane).'"

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  1. The Six Million Dollar 'Net. by mikecardii · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the techonology. We can make it better, faster, stronger.

  2. Damnit by 0racle · · Score: 5, Funny

    I haven't even upgraded to Internet2 and Web 2.0 and they're already doing work on Internet3.

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    "I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are."
    1. Re:Damnit by saskboy · · Score: 4, Funny

      And here I thought we were already running Internet 7

      ~ Some Microsoft noob

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  3. Hmm.. by chowder · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is someone going to call Al Gore and get his opinion on this?

    1. Re:Hmm.. by choongiri · · Score: 4, Funny

      Pssst... I think you may find this page informative:

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke

  4. What I really want by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they make a second Slashdot, I hope it will have a better dupe checker.

  5. Re:What material will they use? by EinZweiDrei · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm thinking manicotti.

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  6. Thats it... I'm gona make my OWN internet. by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thats it... I'm gona make my OWN internet. With blackjack, and hookers. In fact, forget about the blackjack and the internet.

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    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  7. Re:Clean Slate vs. Gummed-upTubes by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Get rid of the porn? That's what the internet is for. Everything else is just interfering with porn.

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  8. Re:What material will they use? by dubbreak · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is just a bunch of tubes right?

    Actually they discovered the problem is that the current internet is a bunch of tubes. Tubes get clogged. The new internet will be big trucks you dump stuff on.

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    "If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
  9. Re:Question for Slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why bother posting anonymously if you're going to have your username in the screenshot, eldavojohn.

  10. Re:What are the odds by Bozdune · · Score: 2, Funny

    Brilliant post.

  11. so the real question is... by OiToTheWorld · · Score: 2, Funny

    How will this help me look at boobies more efficiently?