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Book SynopsisPresenting the goals that drive the developers of the best-known peer-to-peer systems, this text explores the problems they've faced, and the technical solutions they've found. Topics include metadata, performance, trust, resource allocation, reputation, and security.
Trade Review'Provides an interesting insight in to the world of P2P;, the projects currently tearing up the ;net and the future of the technology. Initial repetition aside, this is a well thought out and useful book which is definitely worth reading.- Linux Format, October 2001 'All in all a typical well-presented O'Reilly package - nice paper, good hardback binding and excellent content.' - Lindsay Marshall, news@UK, June 2001 'Essential reading for budding computer scientists and leaders of oppressive regimes' Computer Shopper, June 2001 'I have used this much space on this particular book because it is currently the best text I have seen that gives a wide introduction to P2P technologies and trends, and there is absolutely no question that infosec practitioners will have to understand this subject.' Information Security Bulletin, May 2001 (2 page review)
Table of ContentsPreface Andy Oram Part I. Context and Overview 1. A Network of Peers: Peer-to-Peer Models Through the History of the Internet Nelson Minar and Marc Hedlund 2. Listening to Napster Clay Shirky 3. Remaking the Peer-to-Peer Meme Tim O'Reilly 4. The Cornucopia of the Commons Dan Bricklin Part II. Projects 5. SETI@home David Anderson 6. Jabber: Conversational Technologies Jeremie Miller 7. Mixmaster Remailers Adam Langley 8. Gnutella Gene Kan 9. Freenet Adam Langley 10. Red Rover Alan Brown 11. Publius Marc Waldman, Lorrie Faith Cranor, and Avi Rubin 12. Free Haven Roger Dingledine, Michael J. Freedman, and David Molnar Part III. Technical Topics 13. Metadata Rael Dornfest and Dan Brickley 14. Performance Theodore Hong 15. Trust Marc Waldman, Lorrie Faith Cranor, and Avi Rubin 16. Accountability Roger Dingledine, Michael J. Freedman, and David Molnar 17. Reputation Richard Lethin 18. Security Jon Udell, Nimisha Asthagiri, and Walter Tuvell 19. Interoperability Through Gateways Brandon Wiley Afterword Andy Oram Appendix: Directory of Peer-to-Peer Projects Index
