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The Cornell Gatedaemon Project produces "GateD" (pronounced gate-
dee), modular routing software used worldwide to interconnect
packet-switched networks. It supports multiple IP and ISO network
routing protocols. It is used by researchers, implementors, and
industry as:
- a platform for new network routing protocol deployment
- a source of routing protocol reference implementations to
test against
- a distribution mechanism of new protocol implementations
- a bootstrapping facility providing the core for the
development of commercial products
- a means of access to leading edge network research and
development
The GateDaemon Consortium presents a formal structure to support
and expand the current successful collaborations already in place
to develop GateD functionality. The consortium will:
- improve communication about and interchange of key technologies
- allow functionality needed by the community to be delivered on a more
timely basis
- build a broader funding base for a predictable future
- streamline licensing procedures
- improve technology transfer between academic and industry
Membership is open to all organizations interested in supporting
and participating in development of internetwork routing
protocols. Membership is not a prerequisite for licensing of
GateD source code.
Membership benefits include:
- assurance that GateD will continue to be freely available to the
Internet community
- active discussions of development features and goal setting
- in-depth technical seminars on new GateD features and capabilities
- internships, where an organization can send an employee to work and
learn about routing software with GateD development staff
- developer residencies, whereby an organization with an employee who is
making contributions to GateD can receive Consortium funding for that work.
Members will contribute financially according to a sliding scale.
There are currently four levels of membership:
- Sponsor: U.S. $50,000
- Associate: U.S. $25,000
- Affiliate: U.S. $15,000
- Academic or Startup: U.S. $5,000
To join the Merit GateD Consortium, the member must sign a Consortium
agreement and pay the membership fee. For more information, contact
GateD Consortium
Merit Network, Inc.
4251 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, Mi 48105-2785
phone: (313) 764-9430
fax: (313) 747-3185
email: consort-interest@gated.merit.edu
This information is also available from the http://www.merit.edu
Gated Consortium Welcome Page.
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Laurent Joncheray
Wed Jun 12 15:35:22 EDT 1996