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1.8 Simplicity (or Lack Thereof)

All other things being equal we all long for simple architectures and protocols. Yoid is not simple and I'm not going to pretend that it is. It constitutes a whole new layer in the architecture and comes with a number of new protocols. Nevertheless, I believe it can have a simplifying effect on the state of affairs in internet multicast and distribution overall. With yoid in place, we could jettison all of the inter-domain aspects of IP multicast--the routing protocols and the address assignment stuff. Many of the current ad hoc or proprietary server-based distribution technologies could also be replaced by yoid, making IT's life simpler. So while yoid may not be simple, it may very well be simpler than the alternatives.



Paul Francis
Fri Oct 1 11:06:22 JST 1999