linux-kernel - Re: a Great Idea - include Kademlia networking protocol in kernel

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Message-ID: <AANLkTimxc5dsvhW=__OP=tSP0jHPyU1G7jVLCV-wz9im@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 2 Aug 2010 13:46:52 +0100
From:	Valeo de Vries <valeo@...eo.co.cc>
To:	hp fk <fkhp101@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: a Great Idea - include Kademlia networking protocol in kernel

On 2 August 2010 13:24, hp fk <fkhp101@...il.com> wrote:
> Kademlia protocol is widely used by many p2p applications, if kernel
> support the Kademlia protocol and its p2p network infrastracture. it
> will be easier to bring us into a new stage of network with much more
> freedom and equality.
>
> 1.systems could get public identity on network much more easier, and
> need not depend on DNS system, which usual controled by buraucracy
> agents.
> 2. system presence on network is easier to resolved in a dynamic ip
> environment that many ISPs use to effectively use IP address. and
> communication could be much easier.
> 3.many p2p applications could be releaved from building the p2p
> network infrastracture repeatedly and focus on application features.
> 4. some restrictions imposed by buraucracy censorship will be breaked
> and give us much more communication freedom
> 5. all linux systems could be equal citizens of a unified greate linux
> p2p network and promote the development of p2p network.

And why exactly can't this be done in userspace? I assume that since
you mention IP that (perhaps incorrectly) this protocol uses TCP/UDP
on the lower layers...

Valeo
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