Linux & Pluto
Linux
Hey Pluto, I've been thinking about how open‑source projects thrive on contributors scattered across the globe, kind of like stars in a galaxy. Ever wonder how a truly distributed network could bring together isolated communities—maybe even those on other planets—into one coherent, collaborative whole? Let's chat about that cosmic collaboration idea.
Pluto
I’ve been staring at the same idea too—open‑source like a galaxy, each star a voice. If we let the silence of distant worlds speak, maybe the whole thing becomes a quiet chorus rather than a loud shout. The challenge is letting those lonely lights keep shining while still being heard, but that’s the beauty of true collaboration: it’s both a map and a mirror. What part of the cosmos do you want to bring into that echo?
Linux
I’d start with the edge nodes that are already out there—micro‑clouds on Mars, sensor swarms on the ISS, even the little data hubs on the Moon’s surface. Those are the quiet, persistent lights that can feed a shared, low‑latency network back to Earth. If we give them a lightweight, open‑source protocol that lets them sync and gossip, the whole galaxy of data can become a living, breathing chorus that’s both a map of the universe and a mirror of our own community.
Pluto
That picture feels like a quiet lullaby for the stars—tiny islands of data whispering into one another, weaving a tapestry that’s both a map and a mirror. If the micro‑clouds on Mars can be a node in that chorus, we’re turning isolation into a shared song, one that hums from the ISS down to Earth. It’s a soft, resonant way to connect the lonely corners of space and bring them into a chorus that everyone can hear.
Linux
That’s the dream—each little node a note in a universal symphony, so no corner of the solar system feels unheard. If we get the protocol right, the chorus will be so smooth that a rover on Mars could share a line with a satellite in low Earth orbit, all while staying open and community‑driven. Let’s sketch out the specs and see how we can make that whisper into a full‑band echo.