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Expand Up @@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ While Wind-like or "nearby" features exist in mainstream applications today, the

Likewise, the Web was not a stack of code to be licensed. It was an idea of a network of hyperlinked media that had germanated for a long time, combined with a sensible, simple protocol and a functional implementation, all backed by real world experiences and needs. It also didn't truly find its legs until there were usable implementations, useful services and desirable content, all with a critical mass of users. The approach for Wind is attempting to emulate this successful model.

Wind might also be mistaken for a "mesh" system, a word which has consciously not been used in this text thus far. Mesh typically refers to fixed systems focused on routing Internet Protocol in a decentralized manner. It often is seen as a means to get people online (meaning connected to the Internet and Web) when more traditional or expected services provided by governments and telecommunications providers are not available. Mesh systems are rarely spontaneous, as they can be complicated to setup for reliable use. Once a mesh IP is established, many applications don't work as well as expected because they believe they are on a more traditional IP network. There are mesh systems that are asynchronous and message-oriented, but they are generally used for closed systems or with closely coordinated participants. Mesh definitely has its place, but it is not want Wind is.
Wind might also be mistaken for a "mesh" system, a word which has consciously not been used in this text thus far. Mesh typically refers to fixed systems focused on routing Internet Protocol in a decentralized manner. It often is seen as a means to get people online (meaning connected to the Internet and Web) when more traditional or expected services provided by governments and telecommunications providers are not available. Mesh systems are rarely spontaneous, as they can be complicated to setup for reliable use. Once a mesh IP is established, many applications don't work as well as expected because they believe they are on a more traditional IP network. There are mesh systems that are asynchronous and message-oriented, but they are generally used for closed systems or with closely coordinated participants. Mesh definitely has its place, but it is not what Wind is.