This paper argues for the adoption of a information centric system model instead of the current service-oriented one. We present an architecture for a global information storage and dissemination network which provides for efficient interaction and coordination among autonomous actors through a shared information space. We believe that the resulting, loosely coupled systems, while probabilistic in nature, will lead to robust outcomes at large scales.
@article{arxiv.1104.2134,
title = {A Case for a Global Information Network},
author = {Maximilian Ott and Yan Shvartzshnaider},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1104.2134},
year = {2011}
}