Apparently I should have read the entire thread before replying, as Toad had already persuaded Nextgens, doh!
Ian. On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Ian Clarke <i...@locut.us> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Florent Daigniere < > nextg...@freenetproject.org> wrote: > >> Different codebase > > > Same language, many architectural similarities (use of small-world > routing, UDP messaging, UDP-hole-punching, etc) > > >> arguably no active developpement (7months since last commit? - >> https://github.com/sanity/tahrir/commits/master), no release yet, no >> userbase, ... > > > Exactly why I want to get someone to work on it! > > >> different goals >> > > Different non-competitive approaches to achieving the same broad goal. > > >> I am not sure it's a good fit for GSoC tbh... but then again, it's up to >> Google to judge that. >> > > I don't see why not, with appropriate mentorship, which I'm willing to > provide, I think it could be a great way for a student to learn about P2P > architectures, and without having to learn a vast codebase. They'd get > involved early enough that they could make a real difference, that is a > feature, not a bug. > > >> Why do you think Freenet would be the right umbrella? > > > Because it has a 501c3 and has a good track-record with GSoC. > > >> Is there any integration in between both planned on the roadmap? >> > > None planned, but it's possible. > > >> Why not presenting it as a mentoring organization on its own? > > > Because it would be a lot more work, with no advantage I can think of. > > What is the disadvantage of doing it under the Freenet umbrella? > > Ian. > > -- > Ian Clarke > Personal blog: http://blog.locut.us/ > -- Ian Clarke Personal blog: http://blog.locut.us/
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