Re: ARPA funds Active Network research.

Mark Baker (markb@mrburns.iosphere.net)
Tue, 29 Apr 1997 10:45:49 -0400 (EDT)

Totally devoid of new bits... how many kudos does that cost me?

On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, I Find Karma wrote:
> We'll see. Maybe XML can evolve into *IT*.

It's on the right track. We'll see, as you say.

> The key problem then is building routing solutions INTO the physical
> substrate. Can it be done? Munchkins say yes.

It's worth a kick at the can.

> > Aren't active networks snubbing their noses at OSI (just asking, I'm
> > not entirely sure)? Not that there's anything wrong with that.
>
> Yes, and that's the point: the OSI model may have taken us just about as
> far as we can go. Time for a new sheriff.

Hawt Dawgie!

> Ah, now if we could just agree that XML gives you metadata
> functionality, we'd all be aligned...

Then we're aligned - not only with the Vision, but with some aspects
of the plumbing. Scary stuff, eh kids?

MB

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