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I wish one of these "next-generation technology" blog articles would mention Named Data Networking[1]. I think the real problem with the web is the IP protocol
by nathanaldensr 9y ago
I wish one of these "next-generation technology" blog articles would mention Named Data Networking[1]. I think the real problem with the web is the IP protocol itself, not any higher-level protocol or particular way of using IP.
From a very high level: The Web should be built on top of a broadcast protocol, not a point-to-point protocol. If it were, many complex issues would be solved.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Named_data_networking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Named_data_networking
- convolvatron 9y agoZhang, Floyd and Jacobson agreed with this in the mid-90s, proposed using hierarchical multicast with caches, and spend a lot of energy trying to get someone to listen. http://www.icir.org/floyd/papers/floyd.pdf http://www.icir.org/floyd/papers/floyd.pdf
- gwright 9y agoI'm glad to see this mentioned but I'm not sure named data networking is based on 'broadcast' model. I think it is closer to anycasting behavior with packet delivery gated by security mechanisms to ensure delivery only occurs to an authenticated 'requester'.
- nathanaldensr 9y agoSorry, I didn't intend on saying that it was based on broadcast. I should've been more precise in saying that it enables the flow of broadcast data (e.g., streaming from one source to many destinations) much, much better than point-to-point protocols like IP.