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Great idea! "I want p2p distributed software to be EASIER to write than client/server" Totally agree.

• raverbashing 11y ago
  This is like saying "I want heavier things to be easier to lift"
  • Xylakant 11y ago
    That desire lead to the invention of levers and pulleys. In the end, the don't save work, but they make things easier to lift.
    • raverbashing 11y ago
      Yes, but it is still harder to lift than something light
  • vmateixeira 11y ago
    My point is that nowadays there is a focus on writing for a client/server arch, other than any other. As a result, you get lots of open-sourced frameworks/libraries. The same doesn't happen with p2p. In my opinion, as we are having more powerful clients coming out everyday (more processing speed, more memory, etc) perhaps there should be an investment as well on trying to get something more out of that power other than rendering heavy client UIs.
  • mempko 11y ago
    P2P in many ways IS easier. The same code is used with all peers. While client/server typically has two separate code bases. P2P either client can start in any order, while client/server, the server typically has to be running first. There are many more examples why P2P can be easier to write.