From: Rich <rich@...>
Date: 2003-01-23T13:48:04+09:00
Subject: Distributed RAA libraries (was: Re: Can we attack the 'not enough libraries' thing straight on?)

What happens when the RAA goes down??

I've always wanted to apply the principles of Napster/Kazaa-like
availability to code libraries/depots.

Concept::

1. Everyone has a 'server' that they run on the computer that holds the
source they want publicised.

2. Each folder on the 'serving' computer would act as a new 'namespace'...
all folders under my RAA 'login'...

3. When I want some extra functionality, I open an interface on my computer
to this distributed network, and search or browse until I find what I need.

Extraneous things like naming conventions will be 'isolated' within each
'distributed server' run on each computer. Ruby won't 'look' bad because of
naming problems... and those with ~issues~ of conformance would fall by the
wayside, since no one would want their code.

my code could be referenced ....


http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/raa.rb?richardLyman.internet.html.linkValidator.
rb

Anyway... I normally get ignored, but I thought I'd put it out... ;-)

-Rich