
Robert Palmquist • over 9 years ago
Will Networks be Available in a Large Scale Disaster?
Per the judging criteria, you're placing a focus on software that relies on having an available network infrastructure. Isn't that a bit of a big assumption -- if it's a large scale disaster there's a high possibility that networks will either (a) be non-existent or (b) be oversaturated. In that scenario having a software app that requires network accessibility is a non-starter. Why the emphasis on network-based applications?
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Nelly Mobula Manager • over 9 years ago
Crisis applications often require crisis coordination, which works
better with software that works over a network. However, we recognise that
networks may be damaged, so we favor low bandwidth apps, and apps that can
operate in an asynchronous fashion, so that data can be brought to a working
part of the network and uploaded. However, we have no objection whatsoever
to reviewing apps that do not require a network - we are open to any
application that may help in a disaster, networked or not.