> One may argue that searching a rare key is a "rare" > operation and one can easiliy wait for "one hour" for > data, anyway. > > But do you know how many 404 pages are served in a > day? A failed query is a very good example of a query > that will traverse the entire network even in the best > case. > > So let's make simple calculations... > > Let's assume that Joe User makes 10 bad queries in a > day. (This is reasonable). And let's assume a VERY > small packet size (200 bytes) per query. Since every > node must process the query and a REPLY, the avarage > load is > > L = N * 2000 bytes/day > L = N * 0.185185... bits/sec > ( where N is the network size ) > > So for a N node network, every node must have at least > N * 0.0925 bps baud rate in order to survive. > > Let's put osme numbers > > 1,000 nodes = 185.185 bps > 100,000 nodes = 18,518 bps > 1,000,000 nodes = 185 Kbps > 10,000,000 nodes = 1.851 Mbps > > so we hope that Joe User will be able to get a 2 Mbit > line before freenet reaches 10,000,000 nodes for > "minimal" operation. > > (This numbers are ver OPTIMISTIC.)
No, they are pessimistic, because you're still assuming that every request passes through every node. This is not so. ----------------------------------------------- Runbox Mail Manager - www.runbox.com Online email application _______________________________________________ freenet-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/tech
