[P2P-F] weak vs strong ties as wrong dilemma

Tue Feb 8 09:25:09 CET 2011

Dear David,

perhaps you could pitch in, and explain how  the lasindias 'bazaar' software
possibly  fits in the increasing calls for a  independent and distributed
internet infrastructure?

Michel

>> Michel, definitely count us in on this. I think you are right, that
>> while there are no guarantees, that in many ways this transition is
>> starting now.
>>
>> One sign that seems to me to be connected to both wikileaks phenomenon
>> earlier, and the Pirate Party/Tunisia/Egypt activity is that more and
>> more mainstream programmers and internet advocates (like Douglas
>> Rushkoff) are seriously discussing or already contributing to efforts
>> to create truly p2p/distributed internet infrastructure. I know you've
>> seen me state this previously, but I will repeat it here:
>>
>> The pressures close, control, and centralize the networks and software
>> that are the "internet" by corporations and governments are driving
>> the rapid evolution of a completely distributed internet
>> infrastructure. The technological building blocks to create a
>> distributed internet have existed for some time now, it has largely
>> been a matter of obstacles being social/political/cultural.
>>
>> So, this old, forgotten book is now really important again for the at
>> least part of the discussion on the basic exploration of concepts
>> (although the technologies it discusses may be outdated):
>> http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596001100/
>>
>> The Ruby programming language now supports distributed Ruby
>> programming, and Erlang can handle massively distributed computing as
>> well. Several data stores have also emerged that can easily be
>> distributed (couchdb, riak, etc). See also:
>> http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2011/public/schedule/detail/17648 The web
>> protocols behind the diaspora software release also show that a fully
>> distributed social networking web infrastructure is now possible.
>>
>> Michel, can you tell me a good place to plug this in to p2pf wiki? I
>> also have many examples as mentioned before of emerging discussion
>> among open source software developers with the chops to make p2p
>> internet happen, and mainstream channels like O'Reilly discussing
>> again
>>
>>
>>
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