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Re: [Nanog] Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics [Was: Re: ATT VP: Internet to hit capacity by 2010]

  • From: Brandon Galbraith
  • Date: Wed Apr 23 18:36:25 2008

On 4/23/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Well. here's your problem; depending on the architecture, the
> > IP addressing structure doesn't necessarily map to the
> > network's cost structure. This is why I prefer the
> > P4P/DillTorrent announcement model.
>
>
> What's with these cute cryptic and ultimately meaningless names?
>
> I used the term "topology guru" because I wanted something that
> halfway describes what is going on. Coining a word with "torrent"
> in it is wrong because this kind of topology guru can be used with
> any P2P protocol. And P4P seems more like a brand name that tries
> to leverage off the term P2P.
>
> --Michael Dillon
>
> Perhaps call it TopoMaster, and make it an open protocol that any app that
needs to move lots o' bits around can use.

-brandon
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