Hal wrote:
>Freenet retrieval works today because inserts and requests tend to take
>the same path and head towards the same places. That is because the key
>is the same in both cases. On insert of a message with Key1, if that is
>closer to Key2 than to Key3, it heads towards the node holding Key2. On
>retrieval, the same thing happens: a request for Key1 heads towards the
>node with Key2 if it is closer to that than Key3.
I don't agree,
I think you put to much emphasis on the Inserts.
The success factor for Freenet's routing is the distributed cashing, the
fact that information migrates to where it is requested, this means that as
long as enough nodes look in the same place the information is most likely
going to be there(eventually). The fact that the insert and requests take
the same route helps the data to initially get found quicker.I think a lot
information will not stay where it gets inserted.
This is why I think the 'fireworks' aproach to updating is shaky, but also
why I think such a 'fuzzy' search aproach would succeed.
Neil
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