[p2p-hackers] A Question about user awareness in p2p

[Anoop Mavilaveettil]

> I don't see how logging on to a third peer would be any different than
> logging on to a second peer.  The only potential problem that I see is that
> when moving computer to computer, you can't store state and thus need all
> information (including your own buddy list) stored in a distributed database
> with security and privacy measures in place for access. 

Exactly, That exactly is my issue. Couldn't have said it much better I
guess, my English is real poor to convey ideas -:).

> To achieve this more easily it would be useful to have a third class of network
> resources that could provide a longer lived source of data. 

Again, bingo!. If you see my first post, this is exactly where I'm at
now. Basically having another overlay of super peers which would do
the indexing and other mundane stuff(some thing like fast track)
But honestly, I was not really satisfied/happy with the design and
that's why I posted here. My ideal p2p system( and I know in real
world, ideal stuff rarely exist) wouldn't/shouldn't need any extra
infrastructure, except may be some bootstrap nodes. Any one can
connect, publish information about himself and start working.

> Anyways, this may be totally different from what
> Sreedhar was asking about but I find it to be an interesting question.

Nope, this is not totally different from what I have in mind and
infact exactly what I have in mind.

thanks,
-Sreedhar