Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!chris From: chris@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news Subject: CSNet Message-ID: <1341@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Aug-83 18:09:10 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.1341 Posted: Mon Aug 1 18:09:10 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 22:49:50 EDT Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 18 CSNet, as it stands now, would collapse instantly under the weight of netnews. Without some way of distributing the load, the two relays would not be able to handle all the traffic. That's the basic trouble with a centralized system, and is the reason for all the research into distributed computing. You can only squeeze so much into a single system. - Chris PS Don't get me wrong, I think CSNet is actually doing quite well. It hasn't been around long enough to solve the initial problems (like slow software). Supposedly MMDF II is a big step in increasing speed. - ACT -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!chris CSNet: chris@umcp-cs ARPA: chris.umcp-cs@UDel-Relay