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

The press release was pre-release ;)

As of last night, it's available for download.

http://www.cuwireless.net/downloads/release-0.5.5.html

If enough people are interested in checking this out, we could do a test 
of it at hacknight.    We will need a bunch of space as well as 
hardware, so pre-arrangements will be necessary.  This isn't really 
something we can do a good test of at the Internet Cafe.

-matt

James Howison wrote:

> 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:
>
>>
>>
>> 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]
>>
>>
>> ***PLEASE FORWARD***
>>
>>
>>
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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