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some updates to a2.o
author Nick <nick@somerandomnick.ano>
date Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:47:52 +0000
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26 "reserved" pool, you may want to try VAnet.) Using private address 26 "reserved" pool, you may want to try VAnet.) Using private address
27 space is inappropriate for a public network, per RFC1918. (If you'd 27 space is inappropriate for a public network, per RFC1918. (If you'd
28 like to connect to an internet that uses private address space anyway, 28 like to connect to an internet that uses private address space anyway,
29 you may want to try dn42 at L<http://www.dn42.net/>.) 29 you may want to try dn42 at L<http://www.dn42.net/>.)
30 30
31 =item ICANN isn't mismanaging the IPv4-space. IcannNet usage is just exploding faster than anybody ever predicted.
32
33 L<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/081610-5billion-devices-internet.html>
34 claims that the IcannNet only has about 5 billion total devices, of which
35 only about 1 billion "regularly connect" (PCs, laptops, etc.). There are
36 plenty of possible addressing schemes that could accomodate a billion
37 "regularly connecting" devices with an address space quadruple the size.
38 ICANN clearly isn't using any of them. By any sane technical definition,
39 that would certainly qualify as "mismanagement."
40
31 =item If you use 1.0.0.0/8, you're squatting on somebody else's resources. 41 =item If you use 1.0.0.0/8, you're squatting on somebody else's resources.
32 42
33 If you use 1.0.0.0/8 on the IcannNet, then your statement is correct, 43 If you use 1.0.0.0/8 on the IcannNet, then your statement is correct,
34 but AnoNet and IcannNet are two totally separate public internets, 44 but AnoNet and IcannNet are two totally separate public internets,
35 so it's ridiculous to accuse a participant in one to be squatting 45 so it's ridiculous to accuse a participant in one to be squatting
44 54
45 =item AnoNet runs on the IcannNet. Therefore, you _are_ squatting. 55 =item AnoNet runs on the IcannNet. Therefore, you _are_ squatting.
46 56
47 That last accusation has no logical basis. Just because most AnoNet 57 That last accusation has no logical basis. Just because most AnoNet
48 links are tunneled over the IcannNet doesn't give ICANN a right to rule 58 links are tunneled over the IcannNet doesn't give ICANN a right to rule
49 the content of those tunnels. 59 the content of those tunnels. (In almost exactly the same way, just
60 because most IcannNet links move over telecom equipment doesn't give the
61 ITU a right to rule the content of those links.) In fact, ICANN itself
62 will happily confirm that it has neither authority nor ambition to rule
63 the content of IcannNet communications between endpoints, inclusive of
64 AnoNet tunnels. Therefore, even if you buy the logical validity of your
65 claim, ICANN will still shoot it down.
50 66
51 =item You should move to IPv6, then. 67 =item You should move to IPv6, then.
52 68
53 AnoNet has no rules, so you're more than welcome to move to IPv6, and/or 69 That's not the only logical conclusion, based on the above. However, AnoNet has no rules, so you're more than welcome to move to IPv6, and/or to try to convince others to do the same. As long as you don't start out with unrealistic expectations, you probably won't be disappointed with the results of your preaching effort. [Update: It appears that IPv6 may have some deployment on AnoNet, now. (Maybe somebody read the above as a challenge and decided to run with it.) Perhaps the guys using it will fill in some details here.]
54 to try to convince others to do the same. As long as you don't start
55 out with unrealistic expectations, you probably won't be disappointed
56 with the results of your preaching effort.
57 70
58 =back 71 =back
59 72
60 =head2 Peering 73 =head2 Peering
61 74
163 etc.), and he'll add them into his own nameservers. 176 etc.), and he'll add them into his own nameservers.
164 177
165 =item What can I do with my own domain? 178 =item What can I do with my own domain?
166 179
167 You can host Web pages, an FTP site, IRC, email, an online shop (but 180 You can host Web pages, an FTP site, IRC, email, an online shop (but
168 taking payments may not be simple), or anything else that strikes 181 taking payments may not be so simple), or anything else that strikes
169 your fancy. 182 your fancy.
170 183
171 =back 184 =back
172 185
173 =head2 Censorship 186 =head2 Censorship
241 254
242 =item What's the difference between AnoNet1 and AnoNet2, then? 255 =item What's the difference between AnoNet1 and AnoNet2, then?
243 256
244 AnoNet2 lost peering with AnoNet1 because AnoNet1 is too centralized 257 AnoNet2 lost peering with AnoNet1 because AnoNet1 is too centralized
245 to avoid censorship. AnoNet2, therefore, is essentially a reboot of 258 to avoid censorship. AnoNet2, therefore, is essentially a reboot of
246 AnoNet1, while paying careful attention to preventing another AnoNet 259 AnoNet1, while paying careful attention to preventing another AnoNet split
247 split from ever being necessary. (The irony, of course, is that the 260 from ever being necessary. (The irony, of course, is that the level of
248 level of decentralization engineered into AnoNet2 makes it trivial for 261 decentralization engineered into AnoNet2 makes it trivial for anyone in
249 anyone in AnoNet2 to fork it. Such a fork doesn't happen simply because 262 AnoNet2 to split it. Such a split doesn't happen simply because "the
250 "the management" hasn't made one necessary.) 263 management" hasn't done anything stupid enough to make one necessary.)
251 264
252 =item Who's "the management" in AnoNet2? What prevents it from becoming evil when AnoNet2 grows closer to the size of AnoNet1? 265 =item Who's "the management" in AnoNet2? What prevents it from becoming evil when AnoNet2 grows closer to the size of AnoNet1?
253 266
254 AnoNet2 (like AnoNet1) has no official government. Unlike AnoNet1, 267 AnoNet2 (like AnoNet1) has no official government. Unlike AnoNet1,
255 though, AnoNet2's technical construction is such that the unofficial 268 though, AnoNet2's technical construction is such that the unofficial
322 recently demonstrated, where the user never showed his IcannNet IP 335 recently demonstrated, where the user never showed his IcannNet IP
323 address to anyone on AnoNet2.) 336 address to anyone on AnoNet2.)
324 337
325 =item How can I learn more about AnoNet1 vs. AnoNet2? 338 =item How can I learn more about AnoNet1 vs. AnoNet2?
326 339
327 L<http://www.anonet2.org/darknet_comparison> 340 L<http://www.anonet2.org/darknet_comparison> gives a basic comparison.
341 If you want more in-depth information about the relative anonymity value
342 of each, L<http://www.anonet2.org/anonymity> may be what you're after.
328 343
329 =back 344 =back
330 345
331 =head2 AnoNet vs. IcannNet 346 =head2 AnoNet vs. IcannNet
332 347