Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 12:15:56 +0100 From: Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org> To: Steve Burton <steve@sliderule.demon.co.uk>, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>, questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: TCP/IP on the way out? Message-ID: <53E4B16C.2070109@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: <53E49129.2020806@sliderule.demon.co.uk> References: <CAAdA2WNmX628FLiPDKRrpwe9Pzov0JysiPetAKbVyHyFnttveQ@mail.gmail.com> <53E49129.2020806@sliderule.demon.co.uk>
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On 08/08/2014 09:58, Steve Burton wrote: > On 08/08/2014 08:00, Odhiambo Washington wrote: >> I trust that all is well with everyone. >> >> I have seen this article which sounds much like a dream, but seems true. >> >> http://www.networkworld.com/article/2459286/why-tcp/why-tcp/ip-is-on-the-way-out.html >> >> >> I'd love to hear the views of those who understand the network stack. >> >> > My favourite part of the article is: > > "The key to the process, they say, is a network coding and decoding > element called RLNC, or Random Linear Network Coding. RLNC is the > technology that they've patented and wrapped into C++ software at > Steinwurf called Kodo. Steinwurf plans to sell its technology to > hardware makers." If anyone writing an application wants something like this they can probably code up their own transport protocol using raptor codes over UDP and get 90% of the benefits without having to persuade people that replacing the network stacks of 8-10 billion(*) devices connected to the net is a good idea, economically feasible and can be achieved in a way that doesn't fragment the network for months or years on end. It's rarely the technology that decides anything, it's the economics and politics. That's a lesson most techies seem to have to learn the hard way. (*) Figure taken from http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2013/01/07/how-many-things-are-currently-connected-to-the-internet-of-things-iot/
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