----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Van Hulle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On 26 Apr 2001, at 11:04, Mathew Ryden wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kris Van Hulle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > > Um, if that next node is transient, wouldn't that preclude it from
> > > being the next node in the first place ?
> >
> > Not necessarily, but usually, yes.
>
> Not necessarily ? Um, I though that transient nodes didnt't give
> their IP to anybody, so how can an insert or something go through
> that node, when nobody is supposed to know it ? I mean, that is
> the entire point of being transient, right ?
Just because a node is transient doesn't mean that another node doesn't no
how to access it. For example, the freenet clients act just like transcient
node. they contact the local node (also transcient) and the DataSource isn't
set by that node.
Also, if a node wasn't transcient and now it is, it will be ref'd by other
nodes probably and still accessed for a while.
-Mathew
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