OpenSource P2P Net Discussion Thread

[Moak]

Originally posted by Sephiroth
Under your plan developers would lose freedom, users would not benifit, and the network would either be ruled by the strict standard set in place by a few which would contain things that it should like "anti-freeloading" and etc. or the network would become increasing confusing and needlessly complicated as there are multiple duplicate "standards" that do the same thing but are all different and incompatible.

Isn't that the definition of what's happenig today with Gnutella, Vinnie and GDF?

Indeed, what you describe comes close to my motivation to stop with Gnutella: it's still far behind technology, selfish commercialization make it even more unattractive. I like this thread, because I see some others care about a fair Gnutella. Just a few ppl yet... but the shine of a little light is better than to swear about darkness.

Moak