How Many Words is Running Code Worth?
We have all heard the the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” In that case, how many words is running code worth? Based on recent IETF Hackathons, I would estimate the number to be much higher.
Once again at IETF 105, a highlight of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Open session was presentations by recent winners of the Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP).
The Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP) is awarded each year for recent results in applied networking research that are relevant to shipping Internet products and related standardization efforts. A goal of the ANRP is to recognize the best new ideas in networking and provide them with greater visibility with the IETF and IRTF communities. Prize winners are offered the opportunity to present and participate in-person at an upcoming IETF meeting. These presentations spark discussion among the engineers, network operators, policy makers, and scientists at an IETF meeting about the work of the ANRP awardees.
At IETF 105, a presentation by Neta Rozen Schiff covered work on Network Time Protocol (NTP) security, while Taejoong Chung shared his work on the role of registrars in Domain Name System security. Schiff’s presentation was based on the paper “Preventing (Network) Time Travel with Chronos”, which was previously submitted to the Network and Distributed Systems Security (NDSS) Symposium 2018. Chung talked about his paper “Understanding the Role of Registrars in DNSSEC Deployment” which was previously presented at the ACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC) in November 2017.
See the full presentations at IETF 105 on the IETF YouTube channel. Nominations for the next round of Applied Networking Research Prizes are expected to open in the next few months. Be sure to consider nominating relevant work by keeping an eye on the ANRP webpage or following the IRTF on Twitter to get the latest updates.
Photos: © Stonehouse Photographic/IETF
We have all heard the the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” In that case, how many words is running code worth? Based on recent IETF Hackathons, I would estimate the number to be much higher.
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