On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 08:07:37AM -0600, willhill wrote: <snip> > .. dumb networks are more efficient than "smart" ones.
I am really interested in what you think the definitions of "networks intelligence" and efficiency are, and how the former affects the latter. > > Networks, like software, are better when they don't have owners.... ..and dogs, too - I've never seen a dog happier when it didn't have an owner that tried to take good care of it for its own sake and for the sake of others who might want to enjoy the dog's company. Brett > Information is always better when you can get it from the source. Network > owners have a > tendency to get in the way and exploit their position. > > The most egregious > example of that is state controlled, broadcast media. The more control we > allow network owners to exert, the less good networks will do. > > On Tuesday 29 January 2008 11:22 pm, Scott Harney wrote: > > You either a) don't understand what I am saying or b) don't want to > > understand what I'm saying because it conflicts with your beliefs in some > > way. Whatever. > > > The various other readers of the list will make their own judgements and > > discuss the technical aspects. > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
