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In UNIX systems this term is commonly used in reference to memory, and the crash dump "core" files you will find if you do something naughty in UNIX. The term goes back to when memory chips were actually magnetic coils, or core memory. Yeah, I want my enterprise systems running on that! Just kidding, real core memory hasn't been built into systems in many, many years.
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Core - by Larry PressAbstractThis is a call for a "Grand Challenge" project for achieving trulyglobal connectivity. For over a decade, we have hypothesized that theInternet could raise the quality of life in developing nations. Wehave conducted hundreds of studies of the state of the Internet and"e-readiness," done extensive training of technicians and policymakers, run pilot studies, and held local, regional and globalconferences and workshops. After all of this activity, Internetconnectivity is nearly non-existent in rural areas of developingnations, and far below that of developed nations in the urban areas ofdeveloping nations.This is not to say the activity of the past decade has been a waste.We have demonstrated the value of the Internet and raised awareness.The United Nations and the administrations of nearly all nations haveacknowledged the potential of the Internet. The way has been paved,and it is time to act on what we have learned.After outlining the work of the last decade, we explore one possibleGrand Challenge: Connecting every village in the rural developingworld to the Internet using a strategy similar to that used inbuilding the NSFNet. We speculate on wireless technologies that mightplay a role in working toward that goal: Terrestrial, high-altitudeplatform, and satellite. We conclude with a brief discussion ofalternative Grand Challenges and a call for action.The time is ripe for an audacious project. What could we achieve withUS$15 billion and ten years time?ContentsPaving the wayA grand challengeConclusionhttp://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue9_4/press/index.html
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