Re: [Fwd: [CUWiN Press Release] CUWiN Announces Public Release of Free Open Source Wireless Networking Software]

I'm intrigued by this email and annoucement.  Does anyone have any 
experience with the distribution?  Does it live up to the hype in the 
email?

Thanks,
James

On Feb 1, 2005, at 5:46 PM, Matt Westervelt wrote:

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> From: Sascha Meinrath <[email protected]>
> Date: February 1, 2005 5:31:11 PM EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [CUWiN Press Release] CUWiN Announces Public Release of Free 
> Open Source Wireless Networking Software
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
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> ***PLEASE FORWARD***
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
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> February 1, 2005
>
> PRESS CONTACT:
>  Sascha Meinrath
>  (217)278-3933
>  [email protected]
>  CUWiN Website: http://www.cuwireless.net
>
> CUWiN ANNOUNCES PUBLIC RELEASE OF FREE OPEN SOURCE WIRELESS NETWORKING 
> SOFTWARE:
>
> Imagine a free wireless networking system that any municipality, 
> company, or group of neighbors could easily set up themselves.  Over 
> the past half-decade, the Champaign-Urbana Community Wireless Network 
> (CUWiN) has been developing an open source, turnkey wireless 
> networking solution that exceeds the functionality of many proprietary 
> systems.  CUWiN's vision is ubiquitous, extremely high-speed, low-cost 
> networking for every community and constituency. Following in the 
> footsteps of Linux and Firefox, CUWiN has focused on creating a 
> low-cost, non-proprietary, user-friendly system. CUWiN's software will 
> share connectivity across the network, allowing users to buy bandwidth 
> in bulk and benefit from the cost savings.  CUWiN networks are 
> self-configuring and self-healing -- so adding new wireless nodes is 
> hassle-free, and the system automatically adapts to the loss of an 
> existing node.  And, because CUWiN networks are completely ad-hoc, 
> there's no need for expensive central servers or specialized 
> administration equipment.
>
> To set up a network, all end-users need to do is burn a CD with 
> CUWiN's software (which will be available for free at 
> http://www.cuwireless.net), put the CD into an old desktop computer 
> equipped with a supported wireless card, and turn the computer on.  
> Once the computer boots from the CD, the rest of the setup is 
> completely automated: from loading the networking operating system and 
> software, sending out beacons to nearby nodes, negotiating network 
> connectivity, and assimilating into the network -- all the complicated 
> technical setup is taken care of automatically.  Unlike most broadband 
> systems, CUWiN's software builds a local intranet as well as providing 
> for Internet-connectivity -- thus, a town that uses CUWiN's system is 
> also creating a community-wide local area network over which streaming 
> audio and video, voice services, etc. can all be sent.
>
> CUWiN is a cutting edge research and development initiative.  CUWiN 
> has pioneered the first open source implementation of Hazy Sighted 
> Link State routing protocol (first developed by BBN Technologies); 
> thus CUWiN's software creates a highly robust, scalable ad-hoc 
> wireless networks. CUWiN's route prioritization metric is based on 
> research conducted at MIT and will automatically adapt to any network 
> topology and local geography.
>
> CUWiN's software is, and always will be, available for free.  CUWiN is 
> a non-profit organization supported by grants and donations.  CUWiN's 
> software provides one of the world's most advanced networking 
> solutions available today; and we are now making our software 
> available to the general public to use, test, and help develop.  We 
> know that there are features and improvements that people will want to 
> see in future releases -- as an open source project, we are counting 
> on the feedback and input from people around the globe.
>
> More information on setting up your own CUWiN network is available 
> online now at: http://www.cuwireless.net/documentation
>
> The latest version (0.5.5) of the CUWiN software will be available for 
> public download by the end of the week at: 
> http://www.cuwireless.net/downloads
>
> A brief article on the background, history, and ethos of the CUWiN 
> project is available at: 
> www.comtechreview.org/article.php?article_id=259
>
> ***
>
> About CUWiN:
>
> The Champaign-Urbana Community Wireless Network (CUWiN) has built a 
> communications system using wireless networking equipment. This is 
> essentially the same "WiFi" equipment used in homes and offices, but 
> we put it on rooftops to connect neighbors and form a high-speed 
> community network.
>
> CUWiN's three-part mission is to:  connect more people to Internet and 
> broadband services; develop open-source hardware and software for use 
> by wireless projects world-wide; and, build and support 
> community-owned, not-for-profit broadband networks in cities and towns 
> around the globe.
>
> CUWiN gives communities a new choice for their communications 
> infrastructure by building a house-to-house wireless "mesh." CUWiN 
> makes it possible for neighbors to share broadband Internet access and 
> services including Voice over IP as an alternative to traditional 
> phone service, and alternatives to radio and cable -- such as live 
> broadcasts from grassroots media-makers from Independent Media Centers 
> and "Internet radio stations" in subscribers' homes.
>
> OJC Technologies (http://www.ojctech.com) is our development home.
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