[lwip-users] Re: [lwip] zeroconf

[Duncan Palmer]

On Friday 06 September 2002 00:00, Recker, John wrote:
> I personally think that the biggest future growth
> opportunity for embedded devices running TCP/IP
> is in ad-hoc networks as opposed to managed networks
> with servers running DHCP.

I agree. We are running a UPnP stack on top of LWIP in a consumer device, and 
are doing a lot of work on in-home networks, which is very much an ad-hoc 
environment... 

>
> I sure know that I don't like that I have to be a
> system manager to keep my increasingly complex
> networked environment running at home, and I'm sure
> my Mom won't either! ;)
>
> jr
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 11:49 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [lwip] zeroconf
>
>
> Hello,
>
> yes, I have considered implementing zeroconf and have read the Apple
> announcement about them open-sourcing their implementation. (It's already
> available AFAIK).
>
> I do not have time to implement it myself at this moment, but I will
> certainly assist in any way I can if someone else is starting this.
>
> The real question is whether zeroconf will be an upcoming technique in
> embedded device networks?
>
> Regards,
>
> Leon.
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