On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 04:58:01PM +0100, Niklas Bergh wrote: > > The initial "virgin" estimator should give worse estimates than all but > > the most dismal experienced estimators. This means longer estimated > > retrieval times. > > For all keys or just most?
It should be better for its initial specialization (if it has one), but even there it should estimate lower than any other credible node in the RT. > > > > Why would an established specialized node de-specialize? > > Good question.. I am basing that theory on the fact that tessiers > (month-long+ ?) forced datastore specialization ought to have affected the > networks opinion on his node if some aspect of the current NGR algorithm > wasn't actively countering his actions. This was before estimator > pass-around though, maybe it would behave differently now... I'm not sure that forced DS specialization would have much impact on network specialization even if NGR worked... -- Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so.
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