Clever solution to a unique problem!

> So how does this help with queue oscillation? Simple: We generate a few extra "spare" combination packets, so that we now have more equations than variables. This means we can afford to lose a few combination packets in overflowing queues or elsewhere – and still get all of our original packets back.

If I understand correctly, this would also work with a more traditional coding scheme (block coding or convolutional coding). I'm curious if there are plans to take advantage of the properties of network codes in the future.