Peer-to-Peer : Harnessing the Power of Disruptive Technologies

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I work in the MP3 player industry, so the title of my review is only a slight exaggeration. P2P technology created the MP3 revolution. This book takes an honest look back at where P2P came from and where it is going from several different viewpoints. I think it is a must-read for anyone working on the future architecture of computing technology. And it is just plain interesting if you are sitting on the sidelines--and you might just find a role you can play in the game. Table of Contents......Page 3 Preface......Page 6 1. A Network of Peers: Models Through the History of the Internet......Page 13 2. Listening to Napster......Page 24 3. Remaking the Peer-to-Peer Meme......Page 34 4. The Cornucopia of the Commons......Page 46 5. [email protected] 50 6. Jabber: Conversational Technologies......Page 56 7. Mixmaster Remailers......Page 64 8. Gnutella......Page 67 9. Freenet......Page 85 10. Red Rover......Page 91 11. Publius......Page 98 12. Free Haven......Page 107 13. Metadata......Page 126 14. Performance......Page 133 15. Trust......Page 158 16. Accountability......Page 176 17. Reputation......Page 219 18. Security......Page 227 19. Interoperability Through Gateways......Page 244 20. Afterword......Page 252 A. Directory of Peer-to-Peer Projects......Page 255 B. Contributors......Page 258 C. Interview with Andy Oram......Page 261