No, and no. Firstly, with classic routing, we did associate the closest node with the key. Secondly, 0.5 no longer uses classic routing (it uses NGR). Thirdly, 0.7 will use a different algorithm again. :)
NGR: http://www.freenetproject.org/index.php?page=ngrouting 0.7: http://freenetproject.org/papers/vegas1_dc.pdf On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 09:56:41AM -0800, Tony wrote: > Hi all, > > > I have a question about how nodes insert data in Freenet. > > > My understanding is that when a node inserts data, data is stored in > each node along the insertion chain until the node with the nearest > key is reached. Along the way, each node's routing table is updated so > that the inserter is associated with the new key (this is from Ian > Clarke's 1999 white paper on Freenet) > > > It's the last part I don't understand. Shouldn't the node with the > nearest key (the one at the end of the insertion chain) be associated > with the key in each node's routing table? This would make it easier > for requests to locate data at the correct node and it would prevent > people from identifying the inserter. > > Thanks, > > Tony > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL ? Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Support mailing list > Support@freenetproject.org > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support > Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so.
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