On Sunday 03 August 2003 05:49 pm, Gabriel K wrote:
> Well, I think a protocol should guarantee to find the data, much like
> ACHORD.
AFAIK, THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE without sending a request through the entire
network and placing ridiculous total load on it.
> So it seems to me that the original FreeNet lacks features that they are
> trying to put there now...?
> Such as shorter proxy paths, and optional upload of data? :)
There is something called 'path shortening' that may be what you want - I'm
not sure. Optional upload is already there: just insert with HTL 0, and it'll
stay on your node until someone requests it. Of course, there will be some
trouble _finding_ it.
I do have an idea for a better optional-upload system that, combined with
NGRouting, would work well. It's really a specialization of Frost's system.
The uploader inserts a small announcement for the file, containing basic
information and its CHK, at a high HTL. The requesting client gets that, and
then tries to retrieve the file a couple times. If that fails, it then
inserts a small KSK (with a name containing the CHK of the file). The
uploader is constantly requesting this KSK. When it's recieved, the file is
inserted.
NGRouting's high-probability-of-finding would be required for it to work well,
obviously.
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