[Freedombox-discuss] Roadmap proposal

[Bjarni Rúnar Einarsson]

And here is James's reply!

2011/2/17 James Vasile <james at hackervisions.org>

> On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:14:52 +0000, Bjarni Rúnar Einarsson <
> bre at pagekite.net> wrote:
> > Assuming you can replace people's routers is wrong IMO. It implies a few
> > things:
> >
> >    1. Your ISP will let you (not always the case)
>
> Assuming you can put the thing in some sort of DMZ and use it as your
> gateway, it should still be able to work downstream from your ISP's
> router.  Other configurations are possible with some skills and
> knowledge, but the base assumption is a user without those skills.
>
> >    2. Your primary Internet connection is some fixed line (not, say, a 3G
> > dongle)
>
> The project as currently conceived has a specified hardware target.
> It's quite possible those hardware specs will change, but right now
> my assumptions as to harware are really just the assumptions of the
> people who originally specified the plug.
>
> If you want to configure your Freedom Plug with a 3G dongle, go ahead,
> but that's probably going to be an advanced configuration used by a tiny
> percentage of people.  And if you're in that percentage and have the
> knowledge to make it work, my guess is you can twiddle the bits under
> the hood to make it right.  At any rate, it's probably unrealistic to
> base major architectural decisions on the smallest number of users.
>
> >    3. Only one FreedomBox per household.
>
> Freedom Plugs could be smart enough to DTRT when daisy-chained.  In
> fact, putting two together might make the pair a viable mesh networking
> device.  I guess we'd have to call that the Voltron configuration.
>
>
> At any rate, these are just my thoughts.  I'm not speaking
> authoritatively on the project here.  Sometime soon, a winnowing of
> ideas will occur and much code and design will be left on the floor.
> Until then, I'm enjoying watching visions and rationales multiply and
> crossbreed into short-lived mutant horrors.
>
> Around the office, we're doing a lot of work to get this project off the
> ground.  We're building infrastructure, identifying financial resources,
> searching for the right leader, etc.  Brainstorming the architecture is
> part of that work, and at some point when we have a tech lead, we hand
> the notes to that person and get out of the way.
>
> Regards,
> James
>



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