Interview on FLOSS Weekly, Episode 829: Destroying Vogon Entities with This Technological Device
This week on FLOSS Weekly Podcast, host Jonathan Bennett sits down with Herbert Wolverson and Frantisek Borsik to chat about LibreQOS, Bufferbloat, and the legacy of networking legend Dave Taht. Ever wondered how Dave discovered Bufferbloat was causing network slowdowns? Or how LibreQOS changed the game? Find out all about it in this episode!
👉 Dave's Blog: https://blog.cerowrt.org👉 Dave's Speech: Uncle Bill's Helicopter – a perfect fit for Dave's visionary insights http://the-edge.taht.net/👉 LibreQOS: https://libreqos.io👉 Join the LibreQOS Community: https://x.com/LibreQoS👉 Bufferbloat Project: https://www.bufferbloat.net/projects/👉 LibreQOS Tribute: https://libreqos.io/2025/04/01/in-loving-memory-of-dave/
Dive into Dave Taht's trailblazing journey of uncovering Bufferbloat and learn about its impact on network performance.
As a bonus, Uncle Bill's Helicopter, Dave's notable speech, is a must-read, complete with an unintentional prediction of the Ingenuity Helicopter!
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In essence, Dave Taht's problem-solving skills led him to discover Bufferbloat, a network issue causing significant slowdowns. His creation, LibreQOS, revolutionized network management by prioritizing critical traffic and reducing latency. This open-source solution not only improved performance but also fostered collaboration and innovation in the field of network management.
Technology played a crucial role in Dave Taht's discovery of Bufferbloat, a network issue causing considerable slowdowns. His technological innovation, LibreQOS, is an open-source data-and-cloud-computing solution that prioritizes critical traffic and reduces latency, revolutionizing network management and encouraging collaboration and innovation.
