[zeromq-dev] Some questions about EdgeNet.

[Diego Duclos]

Wouldn't something entirely mobile-platform independent actually be
advantageous here ? Xamarin's tech would be a good example here, as the
code in portable libraries runs on every single mobile.


On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Pieter Hintjens <ph at imatix.com> wrote:

> Hmm, interesting. Maybe we should apply to DARPA for a grant :-)
>
> Seriously, though, it seems a compelling use case for civilian
> smartphone infrastructure. At this stage if there are any Android devs
> who can lend a hand, that would be most welcome.
>
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Lindley French <lindleyf at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I read the EdgeNet article. It's remarkably similar to concepts we
> developed
> > on a DARPA program I worked last year, although the motivation was
> different
> > (improving tactical awareness for soldiers with no or slow comms
> > infrastructure).
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:23 AM, Pieter Hintjens <ph at imatix.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Sean,
> >>
> >> There's no specific forum yet. Mostly I've been spreading the idea
> >> that we have a real problem, and that we can solve it using what we've
> >> learned from ZeroMQ. It seems to me that people need to dream first,
> >> as you say, before we move to work together.
> >>
> >> Why not start a forum, a mailing list, a wiki, or something? Perhaps
> >> even a Google group, or IRC channel? You would be taking a concrete
> >> step.
> >>
> >> I've used Wikidot in the past with good results. We might also use
> >> GitHub issues as a forum. Perhaps a github.com/edgenet/discuss
> >> project?
> >>
> >> What do you think?
> >>
> >> -Pieter
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:21 AM, Sean Robertson <sprobertson at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Is there a place for discussion specific to Edgenet? I too just
> >> > finished reading Culture and Empire and the Edgenet proposal, and have
> >> > been dreaming of asynchronous mesh networks ever since.
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 4:39 AM, Pieter Hintjens <ph at imatix.com>
> wrote:
> >> >> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 4:51 AM, crocket <crockabiscuit at gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>>   2) Some smartphones act as WiFi hotspots, and other smartphones
> >> >>> connect to
> >> >>> them.
> >> >>
> >> >> Yes, this is the idea. We've tested this previously, it works more or
> >> >> less well enough. Right now it will still require manual
> coordination.
> >> >>
> >> >>> If EdgeNet doesn't depend on IP addresses, destination could be
> >> >>> specified by
> >> >>> public key.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you need destinations, yes. The initial use case is UUCP-style
> >> >> broadcast. Anonymous sharing.
> >> >>
> >> >>> My guess would be that people will use broadband internet for public
> >> >>> communications
> >> >>> and that they will use EdgeNet or other darknets for
> private/sensitive
> >> >>> communications.
> >> >>
> >> >> That's right.
> >> >>
> >> >> -Pieter
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