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[–] 6 points 6 months ago* (3 children)

I agree with the notion, but I'm mildly concerned with the fragmentation of solutions. We already have I2P, Yggdrasil Network, Gemini Network, the cjdns ecosystem, just to name a few. You can just run nodes on all of them at once, but that restricts accessibility to those who have the raw compute (and bandwidth) necessary, which isn't exactly conducive to what I'd consider a truly "open" internet, especially in the third world.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I think fragmentation is great. Shows there's varied interest in the space and allows them to evolve. Let the best one stand the test of time!

    A quick overview of the difference in the tech stacks:

    Network Can run without IP? Can run without ISP? Primary Physical Medium
    Reticulum Yes (Identity-based) Yes Radio (LoRa/HF), Serial, Wi-Fi Mesh, Ethernet
    Yggdrasil No (Uses crypto IP) Yes Wi-Fi Mesh, Ethernet
    cjdns No (Uses crypto IP) Yes Wi-Fi Mesh, Ethernet
    I2P No (Overlay) Mostly No Existing Internet (TCP/UDP)
    Gemini No (Application) No Existing Internet (TCP)
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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    I think variety of choice and evolution is great. I love the idea of Reticulum, though I haven't seen much outside of it. My thesis is that these efforts would be best concerted somehow, rather than in isolation, so that their usage can benefit each other multiplicatively.

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