Re: Re: Gnutella 3

Am Samstag, 27. Februar 2010 00:51:02 schrieb [email protected]:
> Anyway, I don't think Gnutella 3.0 should be a paradigm shift.  We need to
> focus on the strengths of Gnutella 1.0 and remove (some of) its weaknesses
> so as to make it even more powerful.
> 
> Gnutella 3.0, the Lord of P2P networks :-)

Maybe we could start thinking about that by listing it's strengths and 
weaknesses of the currently existing Gnutella. Then we can check if we can fix 
the weaknesses without breaking existing servents and see what parts really 
need an invasive change. 

Best as a one-week brainstorm first (that means: free listing of perceived 
strength and weaknesses and no criticising of others opinions). A brainstorm 
often allows seeing factors which would be overlooked otherwise, because it 
improves free association (but please stay on topic: strength and weaknesses 
of Gnutella). 

Let me begin: 


+ Strength: Requires very little bandwidth for global connectivity (a leaf can 
run off a 56k Modem, an UP off a ISDN line). 

+ Strength: Powerful fully decentral swarming. 


- Weakness: No included community building (like torrent sites with statistcs 
and verification). 


Please add the strengths and weaknesses you see (in short) which weren't yet 
named. 

Best wishes, 
Arne

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