Re: Can P2P applications learn to play fair on networks?

[Stefan Bethke]

michael.dillon@xxxxxx schrieb:
> If P2P software relied on an ISP middlebox to mediate the transfers,
> then each middlebox could optimize the local situation by using a whole
> smorgasbord of tools.

Are there any examples of middleware being adopted by the market?  To me, it 
looks like the clear trend is away from using ISP-provided applications and 
services, towards pure packet pushing (cf. HTTP proxies, proprietary 
information services).  I'm highly sceptical that users would want to adopt 
any software that ties them more to their ISP, not less.


Stefan