Re: [Blocks-development] Filesharing concept discussion: limited resources, and queueing...

[Michael S. Jr. <m...@ms...>]

Thanks for the files Erik -- http://www.mspencer.net/blocks now feels whole.
(I'm just missing the 0.17 source...can't believe I deleted it...I'll look
tomorrow...)

Sudden idea!  If we decide to resurrect Blocks...

It's pretty much a given that most users don't want to run Blocks.  However,
some users who wish to contribute to the network have lots of technical
ability and lots of resources.  They're also the most likely to be leaned on
by oppressive governments.

"Market" Blocks as a distributed back-end for a filesharing network!  Create
a custom client, or extend an existing client, so an advanced user can join
the Blocks network and automatically share all files he sees on Blocks out
to the GnutellaNet or Napster network or IRC or whatever.

Then almost all Blocks nodes can be perceived as high-value targets, so we'd
need to have pretty good security.

What do you think?

I'll probably forget this idea by morning.  :)

--Spence
bl...@ms...

(BTW...that address, mspencer.net/blocks -- I consider that to be an
'official' homepage mirror.  I promise to never modify that page without the
permission and blessing of you guys.  If I have personal comments or news to
add about Blocks, I'll put that on a separate page.)



----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Moeller" <mo...@sc...>
To: <blo...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Blocks-development] Filesharing concept discussion: limited
resources, and queueing...


> On 28 Feb 2001, at 23:19, Michael Spencer Jr. wrote:
>
> > I was originally going to write up a long 'paper' about this...but I'm
> > lazy tonight.
>
> I'm still out there and working heavily on several p2p-related
> projects. I am thinking about building an open-source, uncensorable,
> decentralized general p2p platform, not only for file sharing. Many
> of the things we have talked about (some of which Peter has even
> implemented) in Blocks development will be useful there. But give me
> some time, I need to work out the details of my plan.
>
> I'll check out your posting later. If it's good, I want it at
> infoanarchy.org ;-)
>
> I'll send you the Blocks files I still have in a ZIP.
>
> Regards,
> Erik
>
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