Re: [Bloat] How do we shift the market?

[Eric Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>]

richard <richard@pacdat.net>:
> We should probably come up with a list of key words/phrases that such
> tests and comments and complaints and such can be easily categorized
> under - terms that can be used in a marketing sense.
> 
> Things like "multi-mode stress test" or "bandwidth-latency test"
> Or how about a set of classifications of equipment based on what they
> can deal with: 1-user throughput, family-capable throughput or???
> 
> How about "twitch latency" for the gamer market?
> 
> It's hard to talk cohesively about the problem if we don't all use the
> same terms with the same implied (and defined) words. Getting at least
> some of them nailed down now will make a difference in the long run.
> 
> I see wiki.bufferbloat.net has the "It Works" up on it - a page here on
> terms would be a good thing.

I am *so* there! :-)

I'll start a glossary page.
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