[kNT] Ad-Hoc CDN Protocols

[Justin Chapweske <justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,

At the request of Daniel Harris I am e-mailing you all about the 
protocols we have developed for creating ad-hoc CDNs.  These protocols 
fit into our concept of a "Content-Addressable Web" and extend HTTP by 
allowing replicas of content to be uniquely identified and tracked 
across the network.

These protocols allow content to be securely downloaded from completely 
untrusted caches, and enables downloads to occur from multiple replicas 
in parallel.

I feel that the "Content-Addressable Web" could provide a solid 
foundation for the Kendra initiatives, so I encourage you to check them 
out and provide your feedback.

Specifications for the Content-Addressable Web protocols can be found at 
(http://open-content.net/specs/).

In particular, you will want to read the "HTTP Extensions for a 
Content-Addressable Web", and "Tree Hash EXchange" specifications.

Thanks,

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Justin Chapweske, Onion Networks
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