- From: Jon Hanna <jon@hackcraft.net>
- Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:07:21 +0000
- To: Chris Wilper <cwilper@cs.cornell.edu>
- CC: Tim Berners-Lee <timbl@w3.org>, www-tag@w3.org
Chris Wilper wrote: > FWIW, here are two that immediately come to mind for me: > > property : hostnames independent of network topo > tech : dns > value2web: robust linking > > property : efficient packet delivery > tech : tcp/ip, routers > value2web: timely http message delivery Property : Clean layer model Tech : IP stack Value2Web: Simplicity. Clear definition of "application protocol" for http to fulfil. Property : Protocol independence. Tech : IP stack Value2Web: Ability to use encrypted connections when desired by including SSL etc. Free gains of benefits in IP or TCP technology. Property : Media-independent layering Tech : TCP/IP Value2Web: "Free" adoption of new physical layer technologies once TCP/IP has been implemented on it. Some non-technical ones that may still be worth considering (though the web was to later become a big factor in these very properties increasing): Property : Large installed base Value2Web: Low adoption cost Property : Large technically-proficient community with gift-culture economy. Value2Web: Free labour. Property : Freely available patent-free implementations. Value2Web: Low adoption cost. Low development cost.
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