After seeing enough of these "alternative internets" to make your eyes water, I have to wonder; at this point, is it even possible to implement these at scale? As well designed as the technologies may be, how could these be possible marketed to the layperson, who is happy with the current infrastructure?
The only recent/ongoing shifts in internet technology are IPv6 and the https push, and they are both built on top of existing technology, and have been extremely logistically challenging to implement. How could a total revamp possibly fare?
I feel like all this will remain hobbywork until X country decides to effectively shut down the internet. If there's a sufficiently polished "alternative internet" ready to step in using whatever resources are easy available, then it could suddenly become very serious business.
Indeed. I know of a few of them and all have interesting ideas and properties (fx. named-data.net, MinimaLT, CurveCP, ..). I wonder if it would possible to merge some of the ideas without creating a monster.
A survey of some of the most promising IP alternatives would be most interesting.
The only recent/ongoing shifts in internet technology are IPv6 and the https push, and they are both built on top of existing technology, and have been extremely logistically challenging to implement. How could a total revamp possibly fare?