Submission + - Debate on whether Vista will slow Net traffic
BertieBaggio writes: "ZDNET is carrying a story about the potential implications of Microsoft's implementation of networking protocols in its upcoming Vista operating system:
This isn't the first time Microsoft has been in the news over the potential ramifications of its network stack implementation; but does Mockapetris have a valid point with serious consequences, or is David Ulevitch right when he claims, "DNS can be improved, but predicting its collapse is just spreading FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt)." ?"
"Microsoft's launch of Windows Vista could slow down or stall traffic on the Net, said Paul Mockapetris, who is widely credited with inventing the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). Mockapetris believes Vista's introduction will cause a surge in DNS traffic because the operating system supports two versions of the Internet Protocol, a technology standard used to send information over computer networks."
This isn't the first time Microsoft has been in the news over the potential ramifications of its network stack implementation; but does Mockapetris have a valid point with serious consequences, or is David Ulevitch right when he claims, "DNS can be improved, but predicting its collapse is just spreading FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt)." ?"
