Re: [Blocks-development] V0.15 readvertisement of locally cache files

[Blat F. <pet...@ho...>]

>From: "Erik Moeller" <mo...@sc...>
>To: blo...@li...
>Subject: Re: [Blocks-development] V0.15 readvertisement of locally cache 
>files
>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 18:17:57 +0200
>
>On 4 Aug 2000, at 13:33, Blat Froop wrote:
>
> > Here is an idea...
> >
> > at the moment the V0.15 is going to readvertise the most
> > recent 1024 non-local file advertisements to newly connected
> > servers. Local files are not rebroadcast in order to stop
> > people connecting to see what you are serving directly.
> >
> > So, what if I change it so that V0.15 makes up a bogus random
> > single character route for each locally cached file. Then
> > connecting clients wont be able to tell if the server has it
> > itself, or one immediately adjacent to it. The bogus route
> > will be valid since the server will intercept requests it
> > can furfill out of cache.
>
>Wouldn't that lead to problems if the servant disconnects, or other
>servants connect to the servant that receives the bogus routes, where
>it is readvertised?

The 'readvertisements' wouldnt be broadcast. But, yes, eventually
when slow readvertisements are implemented this might cause problems.

>
>What is the problem of not re-advertising local files? I thought they
>would remain in the network's "memory" because they are advertised by
>other hosts.

Yup, this is true, as well. Guess I was just thinking out loud...
V0.15 will simply readvertise non-local files.

ttfn

PG.

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