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@linux any global mesh networks that could replace ISP's?

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[–] VENMusica@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@wildbus8979 I'm not sure, I just thought it would be awesome yo have a fully p2p internet

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You want it meshed or P2P? These are not the same thing...

[–] VENMusica@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@wildbus8979 a mesh is a network of p2p devices isn't it? Please explain the differences

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

P2P implies that peers talk to each other directly. In a mesh configuration peers talk to each other via other peers.